Mineral oils (e.g. petroleum oils) are preferred over fatty oils (e.g. mustard oil, ghee, tallow, palm oil, olive oil etc.) as a lubricant due to its________________?

A. Hydrolysis tendency in presence of water

B. Poor oxidation stability and high gum forming tendency

C. Greater tendency of decomposition at elevated temperature

D. All A, B. and C

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