Meanings
nounsperm oil (countable and uncountable, plural sperm oils)
plural sperm oils
- countableuncountableWhale oil that is extracted from a sperm whale.
Meronym: spermaceti
Synonyms: sperm whale oil
Synonyms & antonyms
nounWhale oil that is extracted from a sperm whale.
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Translations
Finnish spermaseettiöljy
- spermaseettiöljyoil
Italian olio di balena
- olio di balenaoil
Polish olej z kaszalota
- olej z kaszalotaoil
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sperm oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sperm%20oil
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“sperm oil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sperm%20oil. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sperm oil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sperm%20oil.
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