Tallow production, 19th-century illustration. Tallow is a rendered form of animal fats, used in candles, oil lamps and other forms of lighting. Here,

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Tallow production, 19th-century illustration. Tallow is a rendered form of animal fats, used in candles, oil lamps and other forms of lighting. Here, the tallow is being processed with lime in a reaction known as saponification. Artwork published in 1887.

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Photo credit: © COLLECTION ABECASIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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