salmon oil

noun

: a fatty oil obtained usually from the waste from the canning of salmon and used chiefly in dressing leather and in soap

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“Salmon oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salmon%20oil. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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