WHALE OIL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant

Synonyms:

train oil; whale oil

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("whale oil" is a kind of...):

animal oil (any oil obtained from animal substances)

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