palmitin
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C51H98O6, prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap.
Origin of palmitin
1- Also called glyceryl tripalmitate, tripalmitin.
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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. ProudfitButter fat consists principally of olein, palmitin, and stearin.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPhersonThese are largely mixtures of the ethereal salts known respectively as olein, palmitin, and stearin.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPhersonStearin 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 SnyderIt contains about 60% of olein and 40% of palmitin and stearin.
British Dictionary definitions for palmitin
/ (ˈpælmɪtɪn) /
the colourless glyceride of palmitic acid, occurring in many natural oils and fats. Formula: (C 15 H 31 COO) 3 C 3 H 5: Also called: tripalmitin
Origin of palmitin
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