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whale oil

 
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–noun
oil rendered from whale blubber, formerly widely used as a fuel for lamps and for making soap and candles.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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whale oil

any oil derived from any species of whale, including sperm oil from sperm whales, train oil from baleen whales, and melon oil from small toothed whales.

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