salmon oil

/ˌsæmən ɔɪl/
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Definitions of salmon oil
  1. noun
    a fatty oil obtained from the wastes in canning salmon; used in making soap and dressing leather
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    type of:
    animal oil
    any oil obtained from animal substances
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