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WHALE OIL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does whale oil mean?
• WHALE OIL (noun)
The noun WHALE OIL has 1 sense:
1. a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
Familiarity information: WHALE OIL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
train oil; whale oil
Hypernyms ("whale oil" is a kind of...):
animal oil (any oil obtained from animal substances)
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