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# Any of various [[oil]]s and [[fat]]s extracted from the [[blubber]] of whales and used in the manufacture of [[soap]] and [[lubricant]]s (formerly as an [[illuminating oil]]). |
# {{topics|en|Fats and oils}} Any of various [[oil]]s and [[fat]]s extracted from the [[blubber]] of whales and used in the manufacture of [[soap]] and [[lubricant]]s (formerly as an [[illuminating oil]]). |
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Revision as of 19:19, 24 September 2019
English
Noun
whale oil (countable and uncountable, plural whale oils)
- Any of various oils and fats extracted from the blubber of whales and used in the manufacture of soap and lubricants (formerly as an illuminating oil).
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oil or fat extracted from whale blubber
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