train oil

train oil

n. Oil obtained from the blubber of a whale or other marine animal.

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[Middle English trane, from Middle Dutch, tear, drop, train oil; see dakru- in Indo-European roots.]

train oil

n (Chemistry) oil obtained from the blubber of various marine animals, esp the whale [C16: from earlier train or trane, from Middle Low German trān or Middle Dutch traen tear, exudation]

train′ oil`

n. oil from the blubber of whales or from other marine animals. [1545–55; earlier trane < Middle Dutch traen train oil, tear]

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train oil - a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminantwhale oilanimal oil - any oil obtained from animal substances