| Chief Occurrence.
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Butyrin | C_{3}H_{5}(O.C_{4}H_{7}O)_{3} | Butter fat
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Isovalerin | C_{3}H_{5}(O.C_{5}H_{9}O)_{3} | Porpoise, dolphin
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Caproin | C_{3}H_{5}(O.C_{6}H_{11}O)_{3} | Cocoa-nut and
| | palm-nut oils
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Caprylin | C_{3}H_{5}(O.C_{8}H_{15}O)_{3} | Do. do.
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Caprin | C_{3}H_{5}(O.C_{10}H_{19}O)_{3} | Do. do.
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Laurin | C_{3}H_{5}(O.C_{12}H_{23}O)_{3} | Do. do.
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Myristin | C_{3}H_{5}(O.C_{14}H_{27}O)_{3} | Nutmeg butter
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Palmitin | C_{3}H_{5}(O.C_{16}H_{31}O)_{3} | Palm oil, lard
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Stearin | C_{3}H_{5}(O.C_{18}H_{35}O)_{3} | Tallow, lard,
| | cacao butter
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Olein | C_{3}H_{5}(O.C_{18}H_{33}O)_{3} | Olive and
| | almond oils
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Ricinolein | C_{3}H_{5}(O.C_{18}H_{33}O_{2})_{3} | Castor oil
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Glyceride. | Melting | Refractive | Saponification
| Point, deg.C. | Index at 60 deg. C. | Equivalent.
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Butyrin | Liquid at -60 | 1.42015 | 100.7
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Isovalerin | ... | ... | 114.7
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Caproin | -25 | 1.42715 | 128.7
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