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minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilinkEnglish14•9 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-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoBasically, palmitic acid has the right length of carbon chain.
minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilinkEnglish2•9 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.
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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.