cod oil
- noun
- /kɒd ɔɪl/
- Specialized
:
aceite de bacalao
- The tannery preferred cod oil for treating leather goods due to its specific properties.
Examples
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Unlike medicinal cod-liver oil, cod oil is not intended for human consumption.
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The factory uses cod oil for leather production.
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Industrial use of cod oil expanded as it became a more affordable alternative to other fish oils.
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Many manufacturers prefer cod oil for its cost-effectiveness.
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The tannery preferred cod oil for treating leather goods due to its specific properties.
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The factory uses cod oil for leather production.
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Many manufacturers prefer cod oil for its cost-effectiveness.
Synonyms
9
2.7
A liquid from oily fish that people take as a health supplement
2
7.8
A pale yellow to brown oil from whale fat that people use to light lamps
A fatty oil from a small sea fish used to make paints, inks, and treat leather
A fatty oil from salmon parts used to make soap and treat leather
A yellowish liquid from seal fat that people use to make soap, treat leather, and burn in lamps
A yellow or brown fat from shark livers used to treat leather and give vitamin A
Oil from sardines used to make soap or help machines move
A pale oil from sperm whales used long ago to light lamps and oil machines
Fat from animals like fish and whales that is used as a liquid for fuel and soap
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'cod' (a fish) + 'oil' (a liquid) straightforwardly yields 'oil obtained from cod.' A B1 learner who knows both words can infer the basic meaning; the additional specialized sense (an inferior, industrial oil) is a domain-specific extension but does not prevent transparent derivation from the constituents.
Etymology
Cod oil comes from oil pressed from the bodies or remains of cod fish, rather than from the liver. Because this oil was cheaper and rougher, leather makers and factories used it for work, so today it means an inferior, 'industrial' oil and is 'not for human consumption'.