'Palmin' definitions:

Definition of 'Palmin'

From: GCIDE
  • Palmin \Pal"min\, n. [From palma Christi: cf. F. palmine.] (Chem.) (a) A white waxy or fatty substance obtained from castor oil. (b) Ricinolein. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'palmin'

From: GCIDE
  • Ricinolein \Ric`in*o"le*in\, n. [L. ricinus castor-oil plant + oleum oil.] (Chem.) The glycerin salt of ricinoleic acid, occuring as a characteristic constituent of castor oil; -- formerly called palmin. [1913 Webster]