A fat or triglyceride is a composed of one molecule of and molecules of fatty acids. Triglycerides are used in biochemical systems to store energy; they can be formed from glycerol and fatty acids. The molecule formula of glycerol is C_3H_8O_3. \\ A....
at ordinary temperatures;milk fatsare usually characterized by the presence of short-chain carboxylic acids (butyric, caproic, and caprylic); and marine oils contain a large number of very long chain highly unsaturated acids containing up to six double bonds and up to 24 or even 26 carbon ...