Liquid paraffin (medicinal) in the context of "Mineral oil"

⭐ In the context of mineral oil, liquid paraffin (medicinal) is considered…

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⭐ Core Definition: Liquid paraffin (medicinal)

Liquid paraffin, also known as paraffinum liquidum, paraffin oil, liquid paraffin oil or Russian mineral oil, is a very highly refined mineral oil used in cosmetics and medicine. Cosmetic or medicinal liquid paraffin should not be confused with the paraffin (i.e. kerosene) used as a fuel.

The generic sense of paraffin meaning alkane led to regional differences for the meanings of both paraffin and paraffin oil. It is a transparent, colorless, nearly odorless, and oily liquid that is composed of saturated hydrocarbons derived from petroleum.

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👉 Liquid paraffin (medicinal) in the context of Mineral oil

Mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless, light mixtures of higher alkanes from a mineral source, particularly a distillate of petroleum, as distinct from usually edible vegetable oils.

The name 'mineral oil' by itself is imprecise, having been used for many specific oils, since 1771. Other names, similarly imprecise, include 'white oil', 'paraffin oil', 'liquid paraffin' (a highly refined medical grade), paraffinum liquidum (Latin), and 'liquid petroleum'.

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Liquid paraffin (medicinal) in the context of Lyotropic

Lyotropic liquid crystals result when amphiphiles, which are both hydrophobic and hydrophilic, dissolve into a solution that behaves both like a liquid and a solid crystal. This liquid crystalline mesophase includes everyday mixtures like soap and water.

The term lyotropic comes from Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) 'to dissolve' and τροπικός (tropikós) 'change'. Historically, the term was used to describe the common behavior of materials composed of amphiphilic molecules upon the addition of a solvent. Such molecules comprise a hydrophilic (literally 'water-loving') head-group (which may be ionic or non-ionic) attached to a hydrophobic ('water-hating') group.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Mineral oil ← Lyotropic
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Mineral oil → Cosmetics → Medicine → Kerosene → Alkane → Hydrocarbon → Petroleum →