tripalmitin

American

[trahy-pal-mi-tin, -pahl-, -pah-mi-] / traɪˈpæl mɪ tɪn, -ˈpɑl-, -ˈpɑ mɪ- /

noun

Chemistry.

palmitin.

tripalmitin British

/ traɪˈpælmɪtɪn /

noun

another name for palmitin

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Etymology

Origin of tripalmitin

First recorded in 1850–55; tri- + palmitin

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Upon analysis, it showed: saponification value, 141.2; palmitic acid, 37.84 percent, and glycerids as tripalmitin, 28.03 percent.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

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