whale oil in English

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1
oil obtained from the blubber of a whale, formerly used in oil lamps and for making soap.
An oil room had a collection of various lubricants, including linseed oil, whale oil , lard, molasses, tallow, and grease.
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1. Whale oil.

2. Oil from jojoba and crambe are similar to whale oil.

3. Here he found remains of structures for rendering blubber into whale oil.

4. 9 Here he found remains of structures for rendering blubber into whale oil.

5. So at that point, 1912, we selected crude oil over whale oil and some more coal.

6. Early records concerning the sunken San Juan indicate she had a full cargo of whale oil aboard.

7. High demand and rising prices for whale oil spurred a search for and investment in the 19th-century version of alternative energy.

8. Its importance to the world economy however, evolved slowly, with whale oil being used for lighting in the 19th century and wood and coal used for heating and cooking well into the 20th century.

9. For traditional sailing ships, items that could be found in a Chandlery might include sail-cloth, rosin, turpentine, tar, pitch, linseed oil, whale oil, tallow, lard, varnish, twine, rope and cordage, hemp, and oakum.Tools (hatchet, axe, hammer, chisel, planes, lantern, nails, spike, boat hook

10. ‘He should be Besmirched with smoke, grime, and the most rancid of grease.’ ‘His body was bruised, his hands were bleeding, and his rags were all Besmirched with mud.’ ‘The insensitive Jane firmly replied that she had no use for a husband with a flat head, a half-naked body and copper-colored skin Besmirched with whale oil."’