glycerol tripalmitate

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a sample of glycerol tripalmitate in a laboratory.

Definition

Noun A solid, colorless, odorless fat that is the triglyceride formed from glycerol and three molecules of palmitic acid. It is a major component of some animal and vegetable fats.

Usage

Glycerol tripalmitate is a technical term used primarily in chemistry, biochemistry, and food science. It refers to a specific chemical compound. - The analysis confirmed the presence of glycerol tripalmitate in the palm oil sample. - Glycerol tripalmitate, like other triglycerides, serves as an energy store in living organisms.

Advanced Usage

• Chemical Context: The term is used to specify the exact fatty acid composition of a fat or oil. Its systematic IUPAC name is tripalmitin.
  • The crystalline structure of glycerol tripalmitate was examined under the microscope.

Variants and Related Words

• Tripalmitin (n): A synonym for glycerol tripalmitate, often used in biochemical contexts.
  • Tripalmitin is a common standard for calibrating instruments in lipid analysis.
• Triglyceride (n): The general class of esters to which glycerol tripalmitate belongs, formed from glycerol and three fatty acids.
  • Butter contains various triglycerides, including glycerol tripalmitate.
• Palmitic acid (n): The saturated fatty acid (C₁₆H₃₂O₂) that is the component of this specific triglyceride.
  • Palmitic acid is one of the most common fatty acids found in nature.

Synonyms

• Tripalmitin
• Glyceryl tripalmitate (a less common variant)

Notes on Meaning

This term has a single, precise chemical meaning. It does not have idiomatic or phrasal verb uses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a triglyceride of palmitic acid

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