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Definition of: palmitin
(pal′mə·tin) noun Chem.
A colorless crystalline compound, glyceryl palmitate, (C15H31COO)3C3H5, contained in those natural fats that yield palmitic acid on saponification, and especially in palm oil: also called tripalmitin. [<F palmitine]
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