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How do you get oil from animals?

Oil is generally removed from the fat tissue of the animal by a process called "rendering" that uses heat to cook the oils out of the fat. Oils can also be extracted from wool by washing.


What is scientific name for fat and oil?

Lipid is the scientific name of a fat or an oil.


What is another name for lambs oil?

Are you talking about Lanolin which is usally found in the wool of sheep.


Sientific name for fat and oil?

Carbohydrates and ATP


Is there any fat in vegetable oil?

Vegetable oil usually is made from the seeds of a vegetable because that is the part that contains the most oil substance. Oil holds twice as much energy as carbohydrates. The oil is obtained by mechanical, machinery and/or chemical means. To make it into fat (solid at room temperature) the oil needs to be processed in a way.


What happens to steel wool if you soak it in oil?

If you soak steel wool in oil, it can become a fire hazard since the oil can make the steel wool heat up more quickly and reach its ignition temperature. It is not recommended to soak steel wool in oil due to this risk.


What is sheep oil?

Raw Sheep's wool contains a fine oil to waterproof the wool and keep it nice and flexible. This oil is called, "Lanolin", and you can buy it at many stores.


Oil obtained from the Australian gum tree?

Eucalyptus oil is obtained from Australian gum trees.


Why does food that has a lot of oil have lots of fat?

Because oil is fat. All of the calories in oil are from fat.


What is the oil from sheeps wool?

It really isn't oil. It's lanolin.


What absorbs oil the best?

cotton wool


Is wool resistant to vegetable oil?

No, not naturally.