whale oil

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === whale oil (countable and uncountable, plural whale oils) 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). Hypernyms: oils, fats < lipids < natural resource Hyponyms: sperm oil, spermaceti ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====