DictionaryrenderExtracting fat
verb

render

To melt fat to separate it from impurities.

The cook renders the fat over low heat.

Etymology

Render developed the idea of giving up or yielding a substance. Heating fat makes it yield its liquid portion for separation from other material.

More examples

  • She rendered the pork fat.
  • The fat is rendering slowly.
  • He renders small batches.

Forms

render · renders · rendered · rendering

Similar words

melt
Changes to liquid without necessarily separating fat from tissue.
clarify
Removes impurities from a liquid.