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Record 1 2008-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fatty Substances (Food)
DEF

The saturated triglyceride formed from stearic acid; it occurs mainly in harder fats such as tallow and cacao butter and can be prepared by hydrogenation of oils.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
CONT

La tristéarine n'existe pas en quantité notable dans les corps gras naturels et ne se rencontre que dans les corps gras fortement hydrogénés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
CONT

La glicerina, en tanto que trialcohol, puede formar diferentes estearinas, la más importante de las cuales es la triestearina, constituyente principal de las grasas animales, a las que da su consistencia.

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