English Explanatory Dictionary

whale oil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-whale oil.wav

Word forms

whale oil whale oils

Related words

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