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 commonest of these are stearin, a waxy solid, palmitin, a softer solid, and olein, an oil.

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It consists chiefly of stearin, palmitin and olein.

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Lard and butter are higher in olein and palmitin and are consequently semi-solid, while suet and tallow, consisting chiefly of stearin, are much harder than the other food fats.

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Cod-liver oil contains palmitin, stearin and other more complex glycerides; the “stearine” mentioned above, however, contains very little palmitin and stearin.

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Like these, it is made up chiefly of stearin, palmitin, and olein, but, in addition, it contains an abnormally large proportion of compounds of certain of the volatile fatty acids.

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