whale oil
whale oil · whale oils
ворвань
ворвань
Tran
Any of various oils and fats extracted from the blubber of whales and used in the…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).
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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).
Tran
во́рваньvórvanʹ
во́рваньvórvanʹ
a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
Translations
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Deutsch
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Forms
plural: whale oils| Singular | whale oil |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant:train oil
Word family
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