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GROUP XXVII

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Originally appearing in Volume V21, Page 352 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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XXVII  . Neutral Fats.—This includes
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cod-
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liver oil,
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almond oil,
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olive oil,
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lard, &c., all of which
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act as foods when taken internally, and have a merely
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physical emollient
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action when applied externally .
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Lanolin,
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linseed oil,
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wax,
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spermaceti, &c., also belong to this
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group . The paraffins,
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glycerin and
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vaseline, although not fats, have much the same effect when applied externally, but they are not nutritive .

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