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.

Origin of palmitin

From the French word palmitine, dating back to 1855–60. See palm², -ite¹, -in²

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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How to use palmitin in a sentence

The protein of the yolk is chiefly in the form of ovovitellin, while the fats occur as palmitin, olein, and stearin.
Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. Proudfit
Butter fat consists principally of olein, palmitin, and stearin.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
These are largely mixtures of the ethereal salts known respectively as olein, palmitin, and stearin.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
Stearin and palmitin are hard fats, crystalline in structure, and with a high melting point, while olein is a liquid.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value|Harry Snyder

It contains about 60% of olein and 40% of palmitin and stearin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for palmitin

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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