Which vocabulary word means "animal fat" and was used to make soaps and candles

It is tallow

Explanation:

Many throughout history have used animal fat, also called tallow, to make soap. When animal fat is mixed with an alkali substance, it can produce sodium, magnesium, or potassium tallowate. All three types of salt are used as soaps. ... However, you can still find soaps made from animal fat, called tallow soaps.

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