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tallow
[ tal-oh ]
noun
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- to smear with tallow.
tallow
/ ˈtæləʊ /
noun
- 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
verb
- tr to cover or smear with tallow
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Derived Forms
- ˈtallowy, adjective
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Other Words From
- un·tallowed adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tallow1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tallow1
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Example Sentences
The CRB Raw index, as it’s known, includes tallow, the rendered animal fat that goes into soap or candles but also into industrial lubricants.
They bring corn and pulse, bacon and sweetmeats, to the sea-coast, hides and tallow also at times.
The varnish will keep the melted tallow or wax from running away and it is used in the wick.
The heated tallow or wax of a candle runs down the sides and this results in a considerable waste.
Some plumbers carry a can for the tallow, making it cleaner to handle.
Your clothes smell of cooking, and your dress is soiled with grease and tallow.
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