palmitin

(pal′mi tin)

noun

a colorless crystalline compound, CHO, found in palm oil and many other fats: it is the glyceryl ester of palmitic acid

Origin: Fr palmitine

See palmitin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The glyceryl ester, C₃H₅(OOC₁₆H₃₁)₃, of palmitic acid, found in palm oil and animal fats and used to manufacture soap. Also called tripalmitin.

Origin:

Origin: French palmitine

Origin: , perhaps from palmite, pith of the palm tree

Origin: , from Portuguese palmito

Origin: , diminutive of palma, palm

Origin: , from Latin palma; see palm²

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