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n. See palmitin.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A colorless compound, C3H5(C16H3O2)3, contained in all fats which yield palmitic acid when hydrolyzed and pre-pared by heating glycerol with palmitic acid. It forms ill-defined crystals melting at 62° C.
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n. a triglyceride of palmitic acid
Word Usage
"Upon analysis, it showed: saponification value, 141.2; palmitic acid, 37.84 percent, and glycerids as tripalmitin, 28.03 percent."