white oil

noun

: any of various colorless odorless tasteless mineral oils used especially in medicine and in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Plan a design to coordinate with the flowers, and use a white oil-base marker to draw the design on a plain ceramic vase. —

Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022

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