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whale oil

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of various oils and fats extracted from the blubber of whales and used in the manufacture of soap and lubricants (formerly as an illuminating oil).

countable, uncountable

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日本語鯨油
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Nederlandswalvistraan
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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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