palmitin

noun pal·mi·tin \ˈpal-mə-tən, ˈpä-, ˈpäl-, ˈpȯ-, ˈpȯl-\

Definition of PALMITIN

: an ester of glycerol and palmitic acid; especially : a solid ester found in animal fats

French palmitine, probably from palmite pith of the palm tree, from Spanish palmito

First Known Use: 1855

Medical Dictionary

noun pal·mi·tin \ˈpal-mət-ən, ˈpä(l)m-ət-ən\

: the triglyceride C₅₁H₉₈O₆ of palmitic acid that occurs as a solid with stearin and olein in animal fats—called also tripalmitin

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