Explanatory notes
… oleic, linoleic, etc., acids) into saturated glycerides of higher melting points (e.g., of palmitic, stearic, etc., … by suitable rearrangement of the fatty acid radicals in the triglycerides contained in the product. The necessary … fats and oils (also called esterified fats and oils) are triglycerides obtained by direct synthesis from glycerol …