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FISH OIL [1 record]

Record 1 2018-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

Fatty oil from the bodies of fishes or other aquatic animals, used as food, as drying oils in the paint and varnish industries, and for soapmaking.

OBS

The liver oils of halibut, rockfish, dogfish, and soupfin shark are outstanding sources of vitamin A. The liver oils of tuna, mackerel, swordfish, and sea bass may contain 100 times as much vitamin A and D as cod-liver oil.

OBS

Fish oils are used in the manufacture of margarine and paints.

OBS

fish oil: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
CONT

L'industrie et le commerce ont adopté pour les huiles de poissons, une classification empirique. On distingue : 1) Les huiles de poissons entiers; 2) Les huiles de foies; 3) Les huiles de déchets de poissons.

OBS

huile de poisson : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
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