| | Identification | More |  | [Name] 
 TRISTEARIN
 |  | [CAS] 
 68334-00-9
 |  | [Synonyms] 
 1,2,3-propanetriyl trioctadecanoate
 1,2,3-TRIOCTADECANOYLGLYCEROL
 1,2,3-TRIOCTADECANOYL-RAC-GLYCEROL
 BATH WAX
 GLYCEROL TRIOCTADECANOATE
 GLYCEROL TRISTEARATE
 GLYCERYL TRISTEARATE
 gts
 Hardened tallow
 hydrogenated tallow
 STEARIN
 TRIGLYCERYL STEARATE
 TRIOCTADECANOIN
 TRISTEARIN
 TRISTEARIN (C18:0)
 Cottonseedoil,hydrogenated
 Cottonseedoil,partiallyhydrogenated
 Partiallyhydrogenatedcottonseedoil
 Tristearin?(Trioctadecanoin)
 Baumwollsamenoel, hydriert
 |  | [EINECS(EC#)] 
 209-097-6
 |  | [Molecular Formula] 
 C57H110O6
 |  | [MDL Number] 
 MFCD00036230
 |  | [Molecular Weight] 
 891.48
 |  | [MOL File] 
 68334-00-9.mol
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 | Chemical Properties | Back Directory |  | [Appearance] 
 Colorless crystals or powder; odorless;
tasteless. Insoluble in
water; soluble in alcohol, chloroform, carbon disulfide.
Combustible.
 |  | [Melting point ] 
 72-75 °C
 
 |  | [Boiling point ] 
 260 °C
 |  | [solubility ] 
 Practically insoluble in water; soluble in hexane and in hot propan-2-ol .
 |  | [Dielectric constant] 
 2.3(Ambient)
 |  | [Uses] 
 Soap, candles, candies, adhesive pastes, metal
polishes, waterproofing paper, textile sizes, leather
stuffing, manufacture of stearic acid.
 |  | [CAS DataBase Reference] 
 68334-00-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
 |  | [EPA Substance Registry System] 
 Hydrogenated cottonseed oil (68334-00-9)
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 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  | [Chemical Properties] 
 Colorless crystals or powder; odorless;
tasteless. Insoluble in
water; soluble in alcohol, chloroform, carbon disulfide.
Combustible.
 |  | [Definition] 
 ChEBI: Tristearoylglycerol is a triglyceride that is glycerol in which all three hydroxy groups have been formally esterified with stearic acid. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a Caenorhabditis elegans metabolite. It is functionally related to an octadecanoic acid.
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