greaves

Definitions

1. The unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.
   plural, plural-only
2. A surname from Old English.

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Examples

“Rendering is done by boiling the animal carcasses to separate⟳ the fat from the meat. At high temperatures, the fat floats as a creamy white substance called tallow, while the heavier protein sinks to the bottom, producing greaves, which can be fed to animals. Tallow is used to make⟳ candle wax or is mixed with ash and heated again to form⟳ soap.”

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