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But based on the financial success of its previous voyages in search of sperm oil—a high-quality lighting oil derived from the spermaceti organ in the head of the sperm whale—it was considered a desirable, even lucky, ship by local whalers.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The goal was to snag as many whales as possible, in pursuit of their highly valuable whale oil (extracted from blubber), sperm oil, and whalebone.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 July 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The goal was to snag as many whales as possible, in pursuit of their highly valuable whale oil (extracted from blubber), sperm oil, and whalebone.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 July 2024
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“Sperm oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20oil. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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