Chapter 15: Q. 15.71 (page 541)
Palm oil has a high level of glyceryl tripalmitate (tripalmitin). Draw the condensed structural formula for glyceryl tripalmitate .

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Glyceryl tripalmitate is present in palm oil.
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Chapter 15: Q. 15.71 (page 541)
Palm oil has a high level of glyceryl tripalmitate (tripalmitin). Draw the condensed structural formula for glyceryl tripalmitate .

Glyceryl tripalmitate is present in palm oil.
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