Wilhelm Normann — (January 16, 1870, Petershagen May 1, 1939, Chemnitz) (sometimes also spelled Norman ) was a German chemist who introduced the hydrogenation of fats in 1901, creating what later became known as trans fats. This invention, protected by German… … Wikipedia
Monoglyceride — General chemical structure of a 1 monoacylglycerol General chemical … Wikipedia
Margarine — Handelsübliche Margarine Margarine (Kunstbutter, von griechisch μαργαρίτης margarítēs „Perle“) ist ein industriell hergestelltes Streichfett. Margarine ist länger haltbar und hat einen geringeren Preis als Butter oder Schmalz und wird… … Deutsch Wikipedia
butyrin — /byooh teuhr in/, n. Chem. a colorless, liquid ester present in butter, formed from glycerin and butyric acid. [1820 30; BUTYR(IC) + (GLYCER)IN] * * * … Universalium
diphosphoglycerate — /duy fos foh glis euh rayt /, n. Biochem. an ester of phosphoric acid and glyceric acid that occurs in the blood and that promotes the release of hemoglobin bound oxygen. [DIPHOSPH(ATE) + O + GLYCER(IC ACID) + ATE2] * * * … Universalium
glyceraldehyde — /glis euh ral deuh huyd /, n. Biochem. a white, crystalline, water soluble solid, C3H6O3, that is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and yields glycerol on reduction. Also called glyceric aldehyde. [1880 85; GLYCER(IN) + ALDEHYDE] * * * … Universalium
glyceric — /gli ser ik, glis euhr ik/, adj. of or derived from glycerol. [1860 65; GLYCER(OL) + IC] * * * … Universalium
glyceride — /glis euh ruyd , euhr id/, n. Chem., Biochem. any of a group of esters obtained from glycerol by the replacement of one, two, or three hydroxyl groups with a fatty acid: the principal constituent of adipose tissue. Cf. monoglyceride, diglyceride … Universalium
glycerite — /glis euh ruyt /, n. Pharm. a preparation of a medicinal substance dissolved in or mixed with glycerin. [1870 75; GLYCER(IN) + ITE1] * * * … Universalium
glycerol — /glis euh rawl , rol /, n. a colorless, odorless, syrupy, sweet liquid, C3H8O3, usually obtained by the saponification of natural fats and oils: used for sweetening and preserving food, in the manufacture of cosmetics, perfumes, inks, and certain … Universalium