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

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

In butter fat, olein and palmitin predominate, mixed with another fat characteristic of butter, butyrin.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section F, G and H by Project Gutenberg

Mutton tallow, beef tallow, and lard are rich in stearin, human fat and palm oil in palmitin, and sperm and cod-liver oils in olein.

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

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

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

When tallow is saponified there is formed, from the palmitin, stearin, and olein contained, with the cauticizing agent—in this case, lime—a soap.

From Great Sea Stories by French, Joseph Lewis