tallow
the fatty tissue or suet of animals.
the harder fat of sheep, cattle, etc., separated by melting from the fibrous and membranous matter naturally mixed with it, and used to make candles, soap, etc.
any of various similar fatty substances: vegetable tallow.
to smear with tallow.
Origin of tallow
1Other words from tallow
- un·tal·lowed, adjective
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How to use tallow in a sentence
Most of the Australasian tallows are of very uniform quality and much in demand.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. SimmonsThe materials vary in glycerol content with the methods of preparation; especially is this the case with tallows and greases.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. Simmons
British Dictionary definitions for tallow
/ (ˈtæləʊ) /
a fatty substance consisting of a mixture of glycerides, including stearic, palmitic, and oleic acids and extracted chiefly from the suet of sheep and cattle: used for making soap, candles, food, etc
(tr) to cover or smear with tallow
Origin of tallow
1Derived forms of tallow
- tallowy, adjective
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