shark-liver oil

Definitions of shark-liver oil
  1. noun
    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 oil
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    type of:
    animal oil
    any oil obtained from animal substances
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