whale oil
- n a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
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Your editorial on Monday was nice, but it failed to make a most important point. It ended with whale oil and how it was replaced by petroleum oil. That was considered great progress in the late 19th century.
Nov. 27, 2013 - New Bern Sun Journal