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sperm oil

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sperm oil
n.
A yellow, waxy oil obtained from the head of the sperm whale and used as an industrial lubricant.
sperm oil
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an oil obtained from the head of the sperm whale, used as a lubricant
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Noun1.sperm oil - an animal oil found in the blubber of the sperm whale
animal oil - any oil obtained from animal substances
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It contains the long-chain alcohols and esters and the unsaturated fatty acids that characterized sperm oil and spermaceti, and that are so good for your skin.
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The museum's Andrew Kitchener said: "It's the smell of sperm oil which impregnates the bones.
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