whale-oil

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• Whale oil — is the oil obtained from the blubber of various species of whales, particularly the three species of Right Whale ( Eubalaena japonica , E. glacialis , and E. australis ) and the Bowhead Whale ( Balaena mysicetus ) prior to the modern era, as well …   Wikipedia

• whale oil — oil rendered from whale blubber, formerly widely used as a fuel for lamps and for making soap and candles. [1400 50; late ME] * * * ▪ oil also called  train oil        any oil derived from any species of whale, including sperm oil from sperm… …   Universalium

• whale oil — noun a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant • Syn: ↑train oil • Hypernyms: ↑animal oil * * * noun : a water white to brown oil obtained from the blubber of whales and used in tempering steel, in dressing… …   Useful english dictionary

• whale oil — oil obtained from the bodies of hunted whales …   English contemporary dictionary

• whale oil — noun oil obtained from the blubber of a whale, formerly used in oil lamps or for making soap …   English new terms dictionary

• whale oil — noun Any of various oils and fats extracted from the blubber of whales and used in the manufacture of soap and lubricants (formerly as an illuminating oil) …   Wiktionary

• whale-oil — n. Train oil …   New dictionary of synonyms

• whale-oil — …   Useful english dictionary

• Oil additive — Oil additives are chemical compounds that improve the lubricant performance of base oil (or oil base stock ). By utilizing the same base stock, many different oils can be manufactured, each with its distinctive properties. Additives comprise up… …   Wikipedia

• Oil — (oil), n. [OE. oile, OF. oile, F. huile, fr. L. oleum; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Olive}.] Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc. They are of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Oil bag — Oil Oil (oil), n. [OE. oile, OF. oile, F. huile, fr. L. oleum; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Olive}.] Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English