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animal fat

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Noun1.animal fat - any fat obtained from animals; "animal fat is high in saturated fatty acids"
animal material - material derived from animals
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
fat - a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"
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