Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Concept information

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.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • beef tallow

In other languages

URI

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

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 1/19/06, last modified 2/25/15