Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

by Timberlake, Karen C.

Published by Prentice Hall

ISBN 10: 0321908449

ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 15 - Section 15.3 - Waxes and Triacylglycerols - Figure 15.4 - Page 523: 1

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Butter is an animal fat which contains saturated fatty acids, hence it is a solid at room temperature. On the other hand vegetable oils contain higher proportion of unsaturated fatty acids, hence they are liquid at room temperature

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