palmitin
[ pal-mi-tin, pahl-, pah-mi- ]
/ ˈpæl mɪ tɪn, ˈpɑl-, ˈpɑ mɪ- /
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noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C51H98O6, prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap.
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Also called glyceryl tripalmitate, tripalmitin.
Words nearby palmitin
Palm Islands, palmistry, palmitate, palmitic, palmitic acid, palmitin, palmitoleic acid, palm leaf, palm off, palm oil, palm-oil chop
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palmitin
/ (ˈpælmɪtɪn) /
noun
the colourless glyceride of palmitic acid, occurring in many natural oils and fats. Formula: (C 15 H 31 COO) 3 C 3 H 5Also called: tripalmitin
Word Origin for palmitin
C19: from French palmitine, probably from palmite pith of the palm tree; see palm ²
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