Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Fat:
A
triglyceride
which is a solid at room temperature.
Glycerol
tri
stearate
(
molecular structure
shown here; an
ester
of
glycerol
and
stearic acid
) is a fat, with
melting point
= 54 - 72.5
o
C.
Related terms:
Oil
,
trans fat
,
fatty acid
,
triacylglycerol
,
triacylglyceride
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