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animal fat

DEFINITIONS OF: animal fat

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n any fat obtained from animals

animal fat is high in saturated fatty acids”
Types:
bone fat
fatty matter in bones extracted with solvents or by boiling or steaming; used chiefly in candles and cheap soaps and in lubricating greases
butterfat
the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made
Type of:
animal material
material derived from animals
fat
a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
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