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

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

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 Thomssen, E. G.

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

Palmitin.—This fat occurs in many plants, but as it makes up the great bulk of palm oil, it has been termed palmitin.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir

Stearin and palmitin prevail in the solid oils and fats, and olein in the liquid oils.

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