Synonyms
Oils, neat's-foot, mixed with Me oleate, sulfurized; [ChemIDplus] Oils, miscellaneous: neatsfoot; [CHRIS]
Sources/Uses
An oil derived from the feet of cattle used for waterproofing and softening leather and wool; [Merck Index] "Neatsfoot oil is a yellow oil rendered and purified from the shin bones and feet (but not the hooves) of cattle. . . . Neatsfoot oil is used as a conditioning, softening and preservative agent for leather. . . . Neatsfoot oil is used in metalworking industries as a cutting fluid for aluminium." [Wikipedia]