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Palmitate vs Tripalmitate - What's the difference?

palmitate | tripalmitate |

In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between palmitate and tripalmitate

is that palmitate is (chemistry) any salt or ester of palmitic acid while tripalmitate is (chemistry) a palmitate derived from three molecules of palmitic acid.

As nouns the difference between palmitate and tripalmitate

is that palmitate is (chemistry) any salt or ester of palmitic acid while tripalmitate is (chemistry) a palmitate derived from three molecules of palmitic acid.

palmitate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any salt or ester of palmitic acid

    • Derived terms

    * dipalmitate

    tripalmitate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A palmitate derived from three molecules of palmitic acid.
    • (Webster 1913)