palmitin

American  

[pal-mi-tin, pahl-, pah-mi-] / ˈpæl mɪ tɪn, ˈpɑl-, ˈpɑ mɪ- /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 1 H 9 8 O 6 , prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap.

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palmitin British  

/ ˈpælmɪtɪn /

noun

1. Also called: tripalmitin.  the colourless glyceride of palmitic acid, occurring in many natural oils and fats. Formula: (C 15 H 31 COO) 3 C 3 H 5

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Etymology

Origin of palmitin

From the French word palmitine, dating back to 1855–60. See palm ², -ite ¹, -in ²

Example Sentences

Stearin and palmitin prevail in the solid oils and fats, and olein in the liquid oils.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section M, N, and O by Project Gutenberg

The three most common of these salts are olein, found in olive oil, palmitin, in palm oil and human fat, and stearin, in lard.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips

Butter fat consists principally of olein, palmitin, and stearin.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

As found in food materials, it is a mechanical mixture of various fats, among which are stearin, palmitin, and olein.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

The commonest of these are stearin, a waxy solid, palmitin, a softer solid, and olein, an oil.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various