animal oil
- noun
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aceite animal
- Whale blubber was once a major source of animal oil for lamps and machinery.
Examples
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Some traditional soaps are made using animal oil instead of vegetable oil.
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The factory specializes in refining various types of animal oil for industrial use.
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The chef prefers using animal oil for frying.
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Many traditional dishes use animal oils for flavor.
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Some traditional soaps are made using animal oil instead of vegetable oil.
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The factory specializes in refining various types of animal oil for industrial use.
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Whale blubber was once a major source of animal oil for lamps and machinery.
Synonyms
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The oily part of animals' bodies used for cooking and making products
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'oil obtained from animals' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'animal' (source) with 'oil' (substance); the compound follows a common noun+noun source-material pattern in English. This composition is cross-linguistically regular (many languages mark source+material similarly), so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The name animal oil comes from the old practice of heating animal fat, such as whale blubber, to make oil for lamps and soap. So, animal oil today simply means 'oil obtained from animal sources'.