Look up: tallow

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   Tallow
   Tallow is the fat of animals, especially sheep and ox, separated from the connective tissue by melting and clarifying and used for making soap, candles and other things. It is composed of the glycerol esters of stearic and oleic, as well as some palmitic acids.
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   tallow
   [n] - obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
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   Tallow
   One of the harder organic fats derived from animal carcasses, made by rendering the internal body fat found within the abdominal cavity under the backbone and surrounding the kidneys, (suet). This material was greatly used in manufacture of soap and candle wax.
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   tallow
   fat surrounding the viscera and muscles of bovine cattle, sheep and goats Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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   Tallow
   Tal'low noun [ Middle English taluh , talugh ; akin to OD. talgh , Dutch talk , G., Dan. and Swedish talg , Icelandic tōlgr , tōlg , tōlk ; and perhaps to Goth. tulgus firm.] 1. The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting. » The soli ...
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   Tallow
   Tal'low transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Tallowed ; present participle & verbal noun Tallowing .] 1. To grease or smear with tallow. 2. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep.
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   tallow
   1. The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting. ... The solid consistency of tallow is due to the large amount of stearin it contains. See Fat. ... 2. The fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from certain plants, or from other sources, resembling the fat of animals of the she ...
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   tallow
   noun obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
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   Tallow
   `Tallow` is a rendered form of bovine fat, processed from suet. Unlike suet, tallow can be stored for extended periods without the need for refrigeration to prevent decomposition, provided it is kept in an airtight container to prevent oxidation. Rendered fat obtained from pigs is known as `lard`.
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    Tallow
    • (v. t.) To grease or smear with tallow. • (v. t.) To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep. • (n.) The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting. • (n.) The fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from certain plants, or from...
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    tallow
    odourless, tasteless, waxy white fat, consisting of suet (the hard fat about the kidneys and loins of cattle, sheep, and horses) or similar ... [4 related articles]
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    tallow
    tallow, solid fat extracted from the tissues and fatty deposits of animals, especially from suet (the fat of cattle and sheep). Pure tallow is white, odorless and tasteless; it consists chiefly of triglycerides of stearic, palmitic, and oleic acids. It is usually obtained commercially by heating sue...
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