sodium palmate

noun

The salts of the fatty acids that make up palm oil. It is obtained through saponification of such fatty acids with caustic soda

Meanings

nounsodium palmate (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe salts of the fatty acids that make up palm oil. It is obtained through saponification of such fatty acids with caustic soda
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