A mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless, light mixtures of alkanes in the C15 to C40 range from a non-vegetable (mineral) source, particularly a distillate of petroleum.Most often, mineral oil is a liquid by-product of the distillation of petroleum to produce gasoline and other petroleum-based products from crude oil. A mineral oil in this sense is a transparent, colorless oil composed mainly of alkanes and cyclic paraffins, related to petroleum jelly (also known as "white petrolatum"). It has a density of around 0.8 g/cm3. Mineral oil is a substance of relatively low value, and it is produced in very large quantities.
Useful for preparation of nujol mulls for infrared spectroscopy.
Key Applications: Microscopy, Biomedicine, Mechanical, electrical and industrial, Food preparation
Product Type: Biochemicals
Biochemical Category: Lipids
Density: 0.84 g/mL at 25°C(lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.467(lit.)
Presentation: Liquid
Solubility: Soluble in hydrocarbons; negligible soluble in water.
Storage & Handling: ROOM TEMPERATURE