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Rendered form of beef or mutton fat
Tallow is a rendered form of beef, pork, mutton suet, primarily made up of triglycerides. In industry, tallow is not strictly defined as beef or mutton
Tallow
Topics referred to by the same term
Tallow may refer to: Tallow, rendered bovine fat, derived from Suet Tallow tree Chinese tallow, Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum); its flowers are
Tallow_(disambiguation)
Fatty substance extracted from the coat of seeds
Stillingia tallow or Chinese vegetable tallow is a fatty substance extracted from the coat of the seeds of Triadica sebifera (Chinese tallow tree) or Triadica
Stillingia_tallow
Index of plants with the same common name
Look up tallow tree in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tallow tree is a common name for several tree species and may refer to: Detarium senegalense, native
Tallow_tree
Species of tree
native to eastern Asia (Chinese 乌桕, wū jiù). It is commonly called Chinese tallow, Chinese tallowtree, Florida aspen, chicken tree, gray popcorn tree, or
Triadica_sebifera
Index of plants with the same common name
Tallow wood is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Eucalyptus microcorys, native to eastern Australia Ximenia americana, widely distributed
Tallow_wood
Irish Jacobite
Daniel O'Brien (1683–1759) was an Irish Jacobite soldier and diplomat who served in the Irish Brigade of the French Army during the War of the Spanish
Daniel_O'Brien_(Jacobite)
number of countries around the world. Candles were primarily made from tallow and beeswax in Europe from the Roman period until the modern era, when spermaceti
History_of_candle_making
Bayberry wax is an aromatic green vegetable wax. It is removed from the surface of the fruit of the bayberry (wax-myrtle) shrub (ex. Myrica cerifera) by
Bayberry_wax
Short story by Hans Christian Andersen
"The Tallow Candle" (Danish: Tællelyset) is a 700-word literary fairytale by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). It was written in the 1820s
The_Tallow_Candle
Short story by Guy de Maupassant
"Boule de Suif" (French pronunciation: [bul də sɥif]), translated variously as "Dumpling", "Butterball", "Ball of Fat", "Ball of Lard", or "Small Ball"
Boule_de_Suif
Range of non-ionic surfactants derived from animal fats
Polyethoxylated tallow amine (also polyoxyethylene tallowamine, POE-tallowamine) refers to a range of non-ionic surfactants derived from animal fats, or tallow. They
Polyethoxylated_tallow_amine
Wick embedded in solid flammable substance
ignitable wick embedded in wax, or another flammable solid substance such as tallow, that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance. A candle can also
Candle
Substance used for cleaning
or palm oils, as well as tallow. Triglyceride is the chemical name for the triesters of fatty acids and glycerin. Tallow, rendered fat, is the most
Soap
Conversion of waste animal tissue
rendering of whole animal fatty tissue into purified fats like lard or tallow. Rendering can be carried out on an industrial, farm, or kitchen scale.
Rendering_(animal_products)
Type of fat found around the loins and kidneys
ideal for deep frying and pastry production. The primary use of suet is in tallow, although it is also used as an ingredient in cooking, especially in traditional
Suet
Borneo tallow nut oil or sal nut oil is extracted from the fruit of species of genus Shorea, which is native to Borneo, Java, Malaya and the Philippines
Borneo_tallow_nut_oil
Town in County Waterford, Ireland
Tallow (/ˈtæl.oʊ/; Irish: Tulach an Iarainn, meaning 'hillock of the iron') is a town, civil parish and townland in County Waterford, Ireland. Tallow
Tallow,_County_Waterford
Chemical compound
also known as sumac wax, sumach wax, vegetable wax, China green tallow, and Japan tallow, is a pale-yellow, waxy, water-insoluble solid with a gummy feel
Japan_wax
Livery company of the City of London
Company of Tallow Chandlers is one of the ancient livery companies of the City of London. The organisation, which engaged not only in tallow candle making
Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers
Worshipful_Company_of_Tallow_Chandlers
Series of four books by Jonathan Stroud (2003–2010)
The Bartimaeus Sequence is a series of young adult novels of alternate history, fantasy and magic. It was written by British writer Jonathan Stroud and
Bartimaeus_Sequence
Glyphosate-based herbicide made by Monsanto
Another ingredient of Roundup is the surfactant POEA (polyethoxylated tallow amine). Monsanto also produced seeds which grow into plants genetically
Roundup_(herbicide)
Fats and oils which are derived from animals
of which come from tallow. One of the uses of tallow is the production of soap through a process called saponification. The tallow is boiled or heated
Animal_fat
U.S. state
by Californios (Hispanics native of California) who traded cowhides and tallow with Boston merchants. Beef did not become a commodity until the 1849 California
California
Annual hurling competition season
Ballygunner Tallow v Clashmore–Kinsalebeg Ballygunner v Clashmore–Kinsalebeg Tallow v Shamrocks Shamrocks v Clashmore–Kinsalebeg Ballygunner v Tallow Shamrocks
2025 Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
2025_Waterford_Premier_Intermediate_Hurling_Championship
Possible historical figure and fictional character
traveled briefly after the war: "[he] had a fleshy frame, [and] a dull tallow colored face destitute of hair and all expression"; "a man of gigantic size";
Judge_Holden
Type of knot
Cleveland was advised by a more experienced Sheriff to grease the rope with tallow and run it through the knot a few times to ensure rapid closure with the
Hangman's_knot
Species of tree
Euphorbiaceae. This tree is sometimes referred to by the common name mountain tallow tree. The seeds (as well as from those of Triadica sebifera) are the sources
Triadica_cochinchinensis
Alaska Native dessert
Yup'ik. It is traditionally made of whipped fat or tallow (e.g. caribou, moose, or walrus tallow, or seal oil) and meat (such as dried fish, especially
Alaskan_ice_cream
2013 novel by Warren Ellis
reached The New York Times Best Seller list. It follows Detective John Tallow as he becomes involved in a mystery surrounding several unsolved homicides
Gun_Machine
Material that remains after rendering animal fat and skin
material that remains after rendering animal fat and skin to produce lard, tallow, or schmaltz, or as the result of roasting meat. It is often eaten as a
Cracklings
or animals. Biodiesel is usually made from vegetable oil, animal fats (tallow) or used cooking oil. Production of biodiesel is created through the reaction
Biofuel_in_Australia
Irish Gaelic Athletic Association club
Tallow GAA (Irish: CLG Tulach an Iarainn) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tallow, in west County Waterford, Ireland. The club has won the
Tallow_GAA
Eighteen-carbon straight-chain fatty acid
of 4.50. Its name comes from the Greek word στέαρ "stéar", which means tallow. The salts and esters of stearic acid are called stearates. As its glycerol
Stearic_acid
Annual hurling competition season
establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. Tallow were the defending champions. Tallow won the championship after a 3–08 to 2–08 defeat of Ballyduff
1985 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
1985_Waterford_Senior_Hurling_Championship
Various types of small arms ammunition
Stephen Báthory. Paper cartridges were often coated in beeswax, lard, or tallow to aid with firearm functioning and maintenance. The coating repels water
Paper_cartridge
Human lower-body phenotype
curvilinear figure. The term is from the Greek stéar (στέαρ), meaning "tallow", and pugḗ (πυγή), meaning "rump". Steatopygia, a genetic phenotype leading
Steatopygia
Species of vine and edible fruit
gourd, also called ash gourd, white gourd, winter gourd, winter melon, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, dongah or Chinese preserving melon, is a species of
Wax_gourd
Food mix with long shelf life, sometimes used as survival food
Pemmican (/ˈpɛməkɪn/) (also pemican in older sources) is a mixture of tallow, dried meat, and sometimes dried berries. A calorie-rich food, it can be eaten
Pemmican
Semi-solid white pork fat product
obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of a pig. It is distinguished from tallow, a similar product derived from fat of cattle or sheep. Lard can be rendered
Lard
starch, sugar and cellulose content instead of oil yields. - Note: Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum, or Triadica sebifera) is also known as the "Popcorn Tree"
Table of biodiesel crop yields
Table_of_biodiesel_crop_yields
Danish writer (1805–1875)
swan's egg. — "The Ugly Duckling" A very early fairy tale by Andersen "The Tallow Candle" (Danish: Tællelyset), was discovered in a Danish archive in October
Hans_Christian_Andersen
Chemical compound
a white flake or powdered solid. Sebaceus is Latin for tallow candle, sebum is Latin for tallow, and refers to its use in the manufacture of candles. Sebacic
Sebacic_acid
Australian savoury snack
primarily cabbage and barley, as well as carrot, green beans, beef, beef tallow, wheat cereal, celery, and onion. The filling is partially pulped and enclosed
Chiko_Roll
McDonald's product
Introduced in 1949, the French fries were cooked in a mixture of 93% beef tallow and 7% cottonseed oil. In the 1950s, CEO and founder Ray Kroc established
McDonald's_french_fries
Annual horse fair in Tallow, County Waterford, Ireland
The Tallow Horse Fair (Irish: Aonach Capall Tulach an Iarainn) is a horse fair which takes place annually in Tallow, County Waterford, Ireland. Held every
Tallow_Horse_Fair
Person who removes animal carcasses
highways and renders the collected carcasses into by-products such as fats, tallow (yellow grease), glue, gelatin, bone meal, bone char, sal ammoniac, soap
Knacker
Epic historical novel by Cormac McCarthy
stood six foot six in his moccasins, had a large, fleshy frame, a dull, tallow-colored face destitute of hair and all expression, always cool and collected
Blood_Meridian
Church in Tallow, Ireland
The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tallow is a Catholic church in the parish of Tallow, County Waterford. It is listed in the Record of Protected
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tallow
Church_of_the_Immaculate_Conception,_Tallow
Annual hurling competition season
quarter-finals Advance to preliminary quarter-finals Clonea v Tallow Roanmore v Clonea Roanmore v Tallow Advance to quarter-finals Advance to preliminary quarter-finals
2024 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
2024_Waterford_Senior_Hurling_Championship
Irish sculptor
John Hogan (14 October 1800 – 27 March 1858) was a sculptor from Tallow, County Waterford in Ireland. Described in some sources as the "greatest of Irish
John_Hogan_(sculptor)
Candle used in the First World War
The Hindenburg light or Hindenburglicht was a source of tallow lighting used in the trenches of the First World War, named after the Commander-in-Chief
Hindenburg_light
Soft colorless solid derived from petroleum, coal or shale oil
in candlemaking technology, as it burned more cleanly and reliably than tallow candles and was cheaper to produce. In chemistry, paraffin is used synonymously
Paraffin_wax
Species of eucalyptus
Eucalyptus planchoniana, commonly known as the needlebark stringybark or bastard tallowwood is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic
Eucalyptus_planchoniana
Oil from the seeds of Stillingia sebifera
Triadica genus such as Triadica sebifera (Chinese tallow tree) and Triadica cochinchinensis (Mountain tallow tree). It is a drying oil used in paints and varnishes
Stillingia_oil
Disappearance of Belgian man in Australia
Google suggest a last possible whereabouts in the vicinity of Cosy Corner, Tallow Beach. Messaging platform WhatsApp cooperated with NSW Police in the endeavour
Disappearance_of_Théo_Hayez
River in Counties Cork and Waterford, Ireland, tributary of the Munster Blackwater)
eastward, passing through the towns of Rathcormac, Castlelyons, Conna and Tallow, before joining the Blackwater at Camphire, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km)
River_Bride
Bread flavored with cracklings
cuisine of Uruguay, is a wheat flour bread incorporating beef cracklings and tallow. Crackling bread is mentioned in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. It is
Crackling_bread
Suburb of Byron Shire, New South Wales, Australia
south of Cape Byron, Suffolk Park is a 10 minute drive from Byron Bay. Tallow Beach, which stretches 7.6 km from Cosy Corner at the Cape south to Broken
Suffolk_Park,_New_South_Wales
Tallow Act 1526 (repealed) November 1526 c. 4 — 23 November 1526 Anent the carying of talloune furth of the realme. Regarding the carrying of tallow out
List of acts of the Parliament of Scotland from 1526
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Scotland_from_1526
Capturing plant fragrances for perfumery
chassis, is smeared with a layer of animal fat, usually lard (from pork) or tallow (from beef), and allowed to set. Botanical matter, usually petals or whole
Enfleurage
relating to the discontinuing the Duties payable upon the Importation of Tallow, Hog's Lard, and Grease; to the free Importation of certain Raw Hides and
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1792
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1792
Norwegian fairy tale
it at night, to see who is sharing her bed, warning her not to spill any tallow. The girl obeys, and discovers that the bear is actually an attractive prince
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
East_of_the_Sun_and_West_of_the_Moon
Class of organic compounds which are malleable at room temperature
552), etc. Waxes such as paraffin wax or beeswax, and hard fats such as tallow are used to make candles, used for lighting and decoration. Another fuel
Wax
Smallest denomination of England's banknotes
when the Bank of England confirmed that the new notes contained traces of tallow. According to an online petition on this issue, this is unacceptable to
Bank_of_England_£5_note
2005 Indian film by Ketan Mehta
the powder and ball for the rifle are greased with either pig fat or beef tallow; the process of loading the rifle requires the soldier to bite down on the
Mangal_Pandey:_The_Rising
Process by which a duplicate metal sculpture is cast from an original sculpture
mould", which recognizes that materials other than wax can be used (such as tallow, resin, tar, and textile). Casts can be made of the wax model itself, the
Lost-wax_casting
Candle made by dipping a rush in fat or grease
cylinder of tallow or wax) that uses a piece of rush as a wick. Rushlights, by contrast, are strips of plant fibre impregnated with tallow or grease. The
Rushlight
2022 Hong Kong television series
nitrogen and thrown from a high-rise, a woman found in a fish tank drenched in tallow wax, and another man burned to death by fireworks—leading them to suspect
Forensic_Heroes_V
Suburb of Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Tallow Wood Drive (26°39′35″S 153°03′28″E / 26.6598°S 153.0579°E / -26.6598;
Kuluin,_Queensland
Eliz. 1. c. 9 15 March 1576 An Act against the transporting of Leather, Tallow, and Raw Hides, out of the Realm. (Repealed by Repeal of Acts Concerning
List of acts of the Parliament of England from 1575
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_England_from_1575
thousand eight hundred and five, the Importation of Hides, Calve Skins, Horns, Tallow, and Wool, (except Cotton Wool,) in Foreign Ships, on Payment of the like
List of acts of the 2nd session of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
List_of_acts_of_the_2nd_session_of_the_2nd_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Industrial production of food and by-products from animals
as meat & bone meal, and—through the process of rendering—fats (such as tallow). In the United States and some other countries, the facility where the
Meat-packing_industry
Cut of beef
about 3.86 pounds (1.75 kg) per head. They also yield a small amount of tallow trimmings which are utilized in the oleo, and the parotid glands or No.
Beef_cheek
Horse fair in County Galway, Ireland
Ploughing Championships Tullamore Show Virginia Show Horse fairs Ballinasloe Banagher Cahirmee Clifden Puck Fair Tallow Former fairs Donnybrook Smithfield
Ballinasloe_Horse_Fair
hundred, and to the discontinuing the duties payable on the importation of tallow, hog's lard, and grease, until the twenty-fifth day of March one thousand
List of acts of the 3rd session of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain
List_of_acts_of_the_3rd_session_of_the_18th_Parliament_of_Great_Britain
Execution method
cauldron or a sealed kettle filled with a liquid such as water, oil, tar, or tallow, and sometimes a hook and pulley system. Instances of boiling alive as a
Death_by_boiling
3. c. 5 1 December 1795 An act to prohibit the exportation of candles, tallow, and soap, for a limited time. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1871
List of acts of the 6th session of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain
List_of_acts_of_the_6th_session_of_the_17th_Parliament_of_Great_Britain
Species of flowering evergreen shrub in the Myrtle family (Myricaceae)
southern wax myrtle, southern bayberry, candleberry, bayberry tree, and tallow shrub. It has uses in the garden and for candlemaking, as well as a medicinal
Myrica_cerifera
2021 Canadian documentary film
Cinematography Patrick McLaughlin Edited by Hans Olson Music by Chandra Melting Tallow Release date April 29, 2021 (2021-04-29) (Hot Docs) Running time 125 minutes
Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
Kímmapiiyipitssini:_The_Meaning_of_Empathy
Fat or fatty acid in which there is at least one double bond within the fatty acid chain
oil 8–11 18–26 14–20 51–56 Soybean oil 11–17 18–25 49–57 6–11 Peanut oil 12–17 35–42 39–44 trace Lard 36–48 36–52 10–12 1 Beef tallow 43–64 26–45 2–6 1
Unsaturated_fat
Fried pastry traditional in Spain, Latin America, and the southwestern United States
salt and water and shortened with tallow, stretched into a thin large sheet of dough (20-25 cm), and fried in tallow. They are usually salty, but it is
Sopaipilla
Hairstyling product
the fragrances. Instead of using hot wax as the extractant, fats, such as tallow has been used. Related to pomades are other forms of extracting and preserving
Pomade
Species of beetle
Dermestes talpinus, the hide and tallow dermestid, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America. "Dermestes talpinus
Dermestes_talpinus
English fool (1487–1543)
Patenson's bottom in the Exchequer." A dispute between a Henry Patenson and a tallow-chandler named John Hone, who appears to be a successful candlemaker had
Henry_Patenson
List of episodes of the British TV drama series
aunt of DCI Tom Barnaby, arrives at Lawnside, a nursing home in Aspern Tallow, to rest after her hospital treatment. She soon suspects foul play when
List of Midsomer Murders episodes
List_of_Midsomer_Murders_episodes
Rendered poultry fat
fats, tallow derived from beef or mutton would have been uneconomical, particularly given that virtually all suet (the raw material for tallow) is chelev
Schmaltz
English businessman and father of Benjamin Franklin (1655–1744)
birth to Joseph II. Upon moving to Boston, Josiah took up the trade of tallow chandler and soap boiler because the trade he was born to was not in demand
Josiah_Franklin
Type of olive oil (Olea europaea)-based soap
high in sodium) was boiled with locally available olive oil, rather than tallow. Adding brine to the boiled liquor made the soap float to the surface, where
Castile_soap
Annual agricultural show in Ireland
Ploughing Championships Tullamore Show Virginia Show Horse fairs Ballinasloe Banagher Cahirmee Clifden Puck Fair Tallow Former fairs Donnybrook Smithfield
Virginia_Show
English actress (born 1984)
Elizabeth Big Finish Productions Doctor Who: Rule of the Eminence Engineer Tallow 2018 Jenny-The Doctor’s Daughter Jenny 2019 Doctor Who: The Legacy of Time
Georgia_Tennant
Australian author, columnist and social commentator, and academic
Kurs of Atlantis (Lothian, 2004) Rifts Through Quentaris (Lothian, 2005) Tallow (Random House, 2009) Votive (Random House, 2011) Illumination (Random House
Karen_Brooks_(author)
Tenants of Epicureanism
dread. The "tetrapharmakos" was originally a compound of four drugs (wax, tallow, pitch and resin); the word has been used metaphorically by Roman-era Epicureans
Principal_Doctrines
Ancient substance found in peat bogs
of Bristol discovered that some samples of the "butter" were of adipose/tallow origin while others were of dairy origin. In Ireland, the practice of burying
Bog_butter
Gaelic games club in County Waterford, Ireland
Salle Fourmilewater Lismore Mount Sion Passage Rinn Ó gCuanach Stradbally Tallow Intermediate Hurling Championship Abbeyside B Ardmore Ballydurn Ballygunner
SETU_Waterford_GAA
Traditional fair held in Ireland
Ploughing Championships Tullamore Show Virginia Show Horse fairs Ballinasloe Banagher Cahirmee Clifden Puck Fair Tallow Former fairs Donnybrook Smithfield
Puck_Fair
Group of businessmen arranged by former Indonesian President Suharto
vennootschap and continued its operation exporting coffee, pepper, rubber, tallow nut, and copra and also importing sugar and rice. PT Waringin once own a
Gang_of_Four_(Indonesia)
English actress (1917–1998)
Briggs 1952 Secret People Penny Ivanhoe Servant to Isaac 1953 The Cruel Sea Tallow's sister Rough Shoot Mrs. Powell Personal Affair Vi Vining Trouble in Store
Megs_Jenkins
0 0.00 – Independent Devin McManus 0 0.00 – Independent Robert Melting Tallow 0 0.00 – Independent Joanne L Metters 0 0.00 – Independent Nicholas Mew
By-elections to the 45th Canadian Parliament
By-elections_to_the_45th_Canadian_Parliament
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2005
2008.05.057. Henkel, Theryn (2016). "Delayed Tree Mortality and Chinese Tallow Explosion in Louisiana Bottomland Hardwood Forest Following Hurricane Katrina"
Hurricane_Katrina
TALLOW
TALLOW
TALLOW
TALLOW
Girl/Female
Spanish
Reference to the Virgin Mary.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Blade, from the plural or genitive singular form.English : habitational name from a place of uncertain location and origin. Its status as a habitational name is deduced from early forms cited by Reaney, such as Alan de Bladis (Leicestershire 1230), Hugh de Bladis (Staffordshire 1258), and William de Blades (Yorkshire 1301).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Brayley Barton in Devon, which is named with the Bray river (a back formation from High Bray, which is from Celtic brez ‘hill’) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Happy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Manobhaav | மநோபாவ
Attitude
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vishvaditya | விஷà¯à®µà®¾à®¤à¯€à®¤à¯à®¯à®¾Â
Sun of Vishva
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Selection; Choice
Boy/Male
Biblical
Finished, complete, perfect.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from Burscough in Lancashire, so named with Old English burh ‘fortified place’ + Old Scandinavian skógr ‘wood’.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Pure Water
TALLOW
TALLOW
TALLOW
TALLOW
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Tallow
n.
Grease; tallow; lard.
v. t.
To purify or refine, as metals; to melt out, and procure in a pure state, as oil, tallow, lard, etc.
a.
Of the nature of tallow; resembling tallow; greasy.
v. t.
To grease or smear with tallow.
n.
The fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from certain plants, or from other sources, resembling the fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds.
v. i.
To melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; to waste away without feeding the flame.
v. t.
To convert into soap, as tallow or any fat; hence (Chem.), to subject to any similar process, as that which ethereal salts undergo in decomposition; as, to saponify ethyl acetate.
a.
Having a sickly complexion; pale.
n.
One who has a sickly, pale complexion.
a.
Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow.
a.
Producing vegetable tallow.
n.
A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube, usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by capillary attraction draws up a steady supply of the oil in lamps, the melted tallow or wax in candles, or other material used for illumination, in small successive portions, to be burned.
n.
The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting.
v. t.
To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep.
n.
An animal which produces tallow.
imp. & p. p.
of Tallow
n.
One of the constituents of animal fats and also of some vegetable fats, as the butter of cacao. It is especially characterized by its solidity, so that when present in considerable quantity it materially increases the hardness, or raises the melting point, of the fat, as in mutton tallow. Chemically, it is a compound of glyceryl with three molecules of stearic acid, and hence is technically called tristearin, or glyceryl tristearate.
a.
Having the qualities of tallow.
n.
The act, or art, of causing animals to produce tallow; also, the property in animals of producing tallow.