palmitin

[ pal-mi-tin, pahl-, pah-mi- ]

/ ˈpæl mɪ tɪn, ˈpɑl-, ˈpɑ mɪ- /

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C51H98O6, prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap.

Words nearby palmitin

palmira, palmistry, palmitate, palmitic, palmitic acid, palmitin, palmitoleic acid, palmoplantar keratoderma, palmtop, palmtop computer, palmus

Origin of palmitin

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

Also called glyceryl tripalmitate, tripalmitin.

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Examples from the Web for palmitin

Palmitin exists in scales, which have a peculiar pearly appearance, and are greasy to the touch.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons
Prepared from palmitin (see next article), by saponification, as stearic acid is prepared from stearin.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
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
It contains about 60% of olein and 40% of palmitin and stearin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various

A constituent formerly supposed to exist in solid fats, but now regarded as a mixture of stearin and palmitin.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

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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