Definition of Palmitin. Meaning of Palmitin. Synonyms of Palmitin

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Definition of Palmitin

Palmitin
Palmitin Pal"mi*tin, n. [So called because abundant in palm oil.] (Physiol. Chem.) A solid crystallizable fat, found abundantly in animals and in vegetables. It occurs mixed with stearin and olein in the fat of animal tissues, with olein and butyrin in butter, with olein in olive oil, etc. Chemically, it is a glyceride of palmitic acid, three molecules of palmitic acid being united to one molecule of glyceryl, and hence it is technically called tripalmitin, or glyceryl tripalmitate.

Meaning of Palmitin from wikipedia

- Systematic IUPAC name Propane-1,2,3-triyl tri(hexadecanoate) Other names Palmitin; Glycerol tripalmitate; Glycerin tripalmitate; Glyceryl tripalmitate; Palmitic...
- acid: stearin derived from stearic acid, triolein derived from oleic acid, palmitin derived from palmitic acid, etc. These compounds can be obtained in three...
- lacquer manufacture. It is not a true wax but a fat that contains 10–15% palmitin, stearin, and olein with about 1% ****anic acid (1,21-heneicosanedioic acid)...
- which hardens when cool. It is not a true wax but a fat that contains 95% palmitin. ****an wax is sold in flat squares or disks and has a rancid odor. It is...
- shogunate. ****an wax is not a true wax but a solid fat that contains 10-15% palmitin, stearin, and olein with about 1% ****anic acid (1,21-heneicosanedioic acid)...
- solidifies, with a consistency like that of petroleum jelly. It contains olein, palmitin and glycerin. The oil and fats of the almond are extracted and used for...