bone oil

/boʊn ɔɪl/
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Definitions of bone oil
  1. noun
    the liquid portion of bone fat; used as a lubricant and in leather manufacture
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    type of:
    animal oil
    any oil obtained from animal substances
  2. noun
    dark-colored ill-smelling oil obtained by carbonizing bone; used especially in sheep dips and in denaturing alcohol
    synonyms: Dippel's oil
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    type of:
    animal oil
    any oil obtained from animal substances
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