whale oil
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whale oil
Summary
whale oil ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- whale oil is made of blubber[2].
- whale oil is a type of animal product[3].
- whale oil is a type of fat[4].
- whale oil is a type of marine animal oil[5].
- whale oil is used for lamp oil[6].
- whale oil's Commons category is recorded as Whale oil[7].
- whale oil's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
- whale oil's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[9].
- whale oil's natural product of taxon is recorded as Cetacea[10].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include animal product[3], fat[4], and marine animal oil[5].
Use and Application
whale oil is used for lamp oil[6].
Why It Matters
whale oil ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]