traan

Definitions of traan
  1. noun
    any oil obtained from animal substances
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    levertraan
    an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
    vistraan
    a fatty oil obtained from the livers of various fish
    glyceride
    an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils
    huidsmeer, kaarsvet, ongel, talg, talk
    obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
    walvistraan
    a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
    leervet
    tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof
    type of:
    motorolie, oleum, olie, olieaandeel, smeer, smeermiddel, smeersel, smeervet, strijksel, vet
    a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
  2. noun
    anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
    synonyms: waterlander, waterlanders
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    bobbel, bubbel
    a shape that is spherical and small
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