whale oil
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whale oil
noun whale oils
- Any of various oils and fats extracted from the blubber of whales and used in the manufacture of soap and lubricants (and also formerly as an illuminating oil).
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noun oil or fat extracted from whale blubber
| 日本語 | 鯨油 geiyu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鯨油 /鲸油 jīngyóu |
| Deutsch | Tran |
| Italiano | olio di balena |
| Română | ulei de cașalot |
| Русский | во́рвань vórvanʹ |
Talk about this word "whale oil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/whale%20oil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. whale oil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/whale%20oil "whale oil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/whale%20oil.
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@misc{whale_oil_2026,
title = {whale oil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whale%20oil},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
