whale oil

n. A yellowish oil obtained from whale blubber, formerly used in making soap and candles and as a lubricating oil and a fuel for lamps.

whale oil

n (Elements & Compounds) oil obtained either from the blubber of whales (train oil) or the head of the sperm whale (sperm oil)

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

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鲸油

whale

(weil) noun a type of very large mammal that lives in the sea. 鲸killer whale noun a black and white whale. 逆戟鲸，虎鲸 ˈwhalebone noun, adjective (of) a light bendable substance got from the upper jaw of certain whales. 鲸须whale oil oil obtained from the fatty parts of a whale. 鲸油have a whale of a time to enjoy oneself very much. 玩得痛快

whale oil

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oil extracted from the blubber and other parts of certain species of whales. It varies in composition, color, and the degree of fishy odor according to the method and extent of refining. Formerly widely used as an illuminant, it was superseded by petroleum products. It is used today in soapmaking, as a leather dressing, and as a lubricant. Some is hydrogenated to form edible fats. The term is also sometimes used to include sperm oilsperm oil,
liquid wax obtained from the sperm whale, or cachalot, and related marine mammals. It flows readily, is clear, and varies in color from pale yellow to brownish yellow. Chemically it is not a true oil.
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whale oil

[′wāl ‚ȯil] (materials) A combustible, nontoxic, yellow-brown fixed oil obtained from whale blubber; soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, carbon disulfide, and benzene; used as a lubricant, illuminant, and leather dressing, and in soapmaking and fat manufacture. Also known as blubber oil.

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noun a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber

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