glycerol tripalmitate
- noun
- /ˈɡlɪsəˌrɔl traɪˈpæl.mɪ.teɪt/
- Specialized
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tripalmitato de glicerol
- The breakdown of glycerol tripalmitate yields glycerol and palmitic acid.
Examples
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Glycerol tripalmitate is commonly found in animal fats and some plant oils.
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Many food products contain glycerol tripalmitate as an emulsifier.
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Chemists analyzed the properties of glycerol tripalmitate under different temperatures.
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The formula for glycerol tripalmitate is C51H98O6.
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Glycerol tripalmitate is widely used in the cosmetics industry as an emollient and thickening agent.
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In the production of biodiesel, glycerol tripalmitate can be converted into useful byproducts.
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Food manufacturers often add glycerol tripalmitate to enhance the texture of baked goods.
Synonyms
A fat found in oils that forms when glycerol joins three palmitic acid molecules
Surface Forms
Morphology
glycerol + tripalmitate
The term is a compositional chemical name: 'glycerol' is the three‑hydroxyl alcohol backbone and 'tripalmitate' denotes three palmitate (palmitic acid ester) groups, so the overall meaning (a triglyceride with three palmitic acid groups) follows directly from the parts. Although technical vocabulary, the morphological pieces (tri- = three; palmitate = ester of palmitic acid) combine predictably and chemical nomenclature is systematic, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Glycerol tripalmitate literally names the parts: glycerol is the three-armed backbone, tri means 'three', and palmitate comes from palmitic acid, a common fat first linked to palm oil. So the name helps you pictu re one glycerol holding three palmitic acid chains, which is why it means 'a fat molecule with three palmitic acids'.
