SHARK-LIVER OIL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A fatty yellow to brown oil obtained from the livers of sharks; used for dressing leather and as a source of vitamin A

Synonyms:

shark-liver oil; shark oil

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("shark-liver oil" is a kind of...):

animal oil (any oil obtained from animal substances)

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