palmitin

[ pal-mi-tin, pahl-, pah-mi- ]

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.

palmitin

/ ˈpælmɪtɪn /

noun

1. 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 calledtripalmitin

Word History and Origins

Origin of palmitin¹

From the French word palmitine, dating back to 1855–60. See palm ², -ite ¹, -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of palmitin¹

C19: from French palmitine, probably from palmite pith of the palm tree; see palm ²

Example Sentences

The protein of the yolk is chiefly in the form of ovovitellin, while the fats occur as palmitin, olein, and stearin.

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

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These are largely mixtures of the ethereal salts known respectively as olein, palmitin, and stearin.

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Stearin and palmitin are hard fats, crystalline in structure, and with a high melting point, while olein is a liquid.

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It contains about 60% of olein and 40% of palmitin and stearin.

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