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  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. oils
  5. animal fats and oils
  6. tallow
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. oils
  5. animal fats and oils
  6. tallow
  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. oils
  5. animal fats and oils
  6. tallow
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. oils
  5. animal fats and oils
  6. tallow
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. products and commodities
  3. oils
  4. animal fats and oils
  5. tallow
  1. Fields of Study
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. animal products
  5. animal fats and oils
  6. tallow
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. animal products
  5. animal fats and oils
  6. tallow
  1. Fields of Study
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. animal products
  5. animal fats and oils
  6. tallow
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. animal products
  5. animal fats and oils
  6. tallow
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. animal products
  5. animal fats and oils
  6. tallow

Preferred term

tallow

Type

  • Product

Definition

  • Information The fat rendered from the adipose tissue of cattle and sheep used in candlemaking, soap manufacture, etc. Grades are based on hardness, moisture, insolubles, titer, clarity and free fatty acid content.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • beef tallow

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9049

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