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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Train" oil`\ (oil`). [D. or LG. traan train oil, blubber (cf. Dan. & Sw. tran, G. thran) + E. oil.] Oil procured from the blubber or fat of whales, by boiling.
| Pronunciation: | treyn oyl | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant | ||
| Synonyms: | whale oil | ||
| See Also: | animal oil | ||
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| Definition: | \Train" oil`\ (oil`). [D. or LG. traan train oil, blubber (cf. Dan. & Sw. tran, G. thran) + E. oil.] Oil procured from the blubber or fat of whales, by boiling. | ||
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