# train oil

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Oil obtained from the blubber of marine mammals, especially whale oil.

## Etymology
From train (“train oil”) + oil, partial calque of Dutch traanolie (“whale oil”). See further etymology at train.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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