palmitin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of palmitin
From the French word palmitine, dating back to 1855–60. See palm 2, -ite 1, -in 2
Example Sentences
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Like these, it is made up chiefly of stearin, palmitin, and olein, but, in addition, it contains an abnormally large proportion of compounds of certain of the volatile fatty acids.
From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Loudon Douglas
Butter fat consists principally of olein, palmitin, and stearin.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson
The protein of the yolk is chiefly in the form of ovovitellin, while the fats occur as palmitin, olein, and stearin.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
Cod-liver oil contains palmitin, stearin and other more complex glycerides; the “stearine” mentioned above, however, contains very little palmitin and stearin.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
It consists chiefly of stearin, palmitin and olein.
From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by E. G. Thomssen
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