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Stearin

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Word	Definition
lardnoun	Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.
oleonoun	(US) The various fats and oils that go into the making of margarine.
trinoun	(chiefly attributive) triathlon
oleo oilnoun	An oil expressed from certain animal fats (especially beef suet), the greater portion of the solid fat, or stearin, being left behind. It is a mixture of olein, palmitin, and a little stearin.
greasenoun	Animal fat in a melted or soft state.
vegetable fatnoun	Any vegetable oil that is solid at room temperature.
drippingverb	The sound or action of something that drips.
specknoun	A tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt.
starchnoun	(uncountable) A widely diffused vegetable substance, found especially in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.
saturated fatnoun	A fat or oil, from either animal or vegetable sources, containing a high proportion of saturated fatty acids; will typically be solid at room temperature; a diet high in saturated rather than unsaturated fats is thought to contribute to higher levels of cholesterol in the blood.
wool fatnoun	Lanolin.
margarinenoun	A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.
stuffingnoun	Any of many food items used to stuff another.
soyoilnoun	soybean oil
tallownoun	A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants.
stoshnoun	fish offal
shorteningnoun	(US, cooking) Fat that is solid at room temperature, especially hydrogenated vegetable oil (known as vegetable shortening), used to make shortcrust pastry and in deep fat frying.
butteroilnoun	The fatty part of butter obtained by removing moisture, protein etc.
suetnoun	The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.
de grasnoun	Purified wool fat (lanolin).