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palmitin

/pal-mi-tin, pahl-, pah-mi-/US // ˈpæl mɪ tɪn, ˈpɑl-, ˈpɑ mɪ- //UK // (ˈpælmɪtɪn) //

棕榈素,棕榈蛋白,棕榈酸钠,棕榈酸酯

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Chemistry.

    • : a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C51H98O6, prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap.

Examples

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

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

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

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

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

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