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minus-squaresilence7OPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·4 months agoBecause it has a melting point where it’s solid at room temperature, and liquid when warmed to body temperature. That’s a very big deal.
minus-squareDaxtron2@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoPerfect for suppositories
minus-squaresilence7OPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoBasically, palmitic acid has the right length of carbon chain.
minus-squaresilence7OPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoThere is large-scale deforestation happening today as natural forests are replaced with palm oil plantations.
Because it has a melting point where it’s solid at room temperature, and liquid when warmed to body temperature. That’s a very big deal.
Perfect for suppositories
why?
Basically, palmitic acid has the right length of carbon chain.
I mean why is it a big deal?
There is large-scale deforestation happening today as natural forests are replaced with palm oil plantations.