Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A fatty crystalline principle (C22H30O3) contained in the berries of the laurel.
Wiktionary
- n. chemistry A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay (Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Chem.) A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay (Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids.
Etymologies
- Compare French laurine (Wiktionary)
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“Of the above the most important from a soap-maker's point of view are stearin, palmitin, olein and laurin, as these predominate in the fats and oils generally used in that industry.”
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