glycerol trimargarate
- noun
- Specialized
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trimargarato de glicerol
- The structure of glycerol trimargarate consists of a glycerol backbone bonded to three margaric acid residues.
Examples
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Researchers measured the melting point of glycerol trimargarate to compare it with other triglycerides.
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Glycerol trimargarate is used in laboratory studies to explore fat metabolism in organisms.
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The formula for glycerol trimargarate is C51H100O6.
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Scientists synthesized glycerol trimargarate in the lab.
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Glycerol trimargarate is commonly used in the food industry as an emulsifier to improve texture and stability.
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In pharmaceutical applications, glycerol trimargarate serves as a carrier for medications, enhancing their absorption.
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Researchers have studied glycerol trimargarate for its potential benefits in biofuel production due to its fatty acid composition.
Surface Forms
Morphology
glycerol + trimargarate
The compound name is compositionally built from glycerol + tri- + margarate, so its meaning (a glycerol ester with three margarate/margaric acid residues) can be derived from the morphological parts. However, this relies on knowledge of chemical naming (the prefix tri- and the root margarate/margaric acid), so it is domain-specific and not immediately predictable for an average B1 learner without some technical familiarity.
Etymology
Glycerol trimargarate comes from how the molecule is built: glycerol is the small central part and trimargarate means that three margaric acid parts are attached. Imagine a little body with three 'tails', and you will see why the name describes a 'fat' made of one glycerol and three margaric acids.
