Halibut Liver Oil

Name:
Halibut Liver Oil
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	haliver oil
Properties:
Pale-yellow to dark-red liquid; fishy odor and taste. D 0.920–0.930, saponification number 160–180, iodine number 120–136, refr index about 1.47. Soluble in alcohol, ether,chloroform, and carbon disulfide; insoluble in water.
Derivation:
By expressing and boiling halibut livers.
Grade:
Crude, refined.
Use:
Source of vitamins A and D, leather dressing.