Alcohol
[ alcohol ] Alcohols are any of a group of volatile, flammable, colourless organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl (OH) group bound to a… Read More »Alcohol
Glossary
Gene Roddenberry
Eugene Wesley Roddenberry (1921 – 1991) was a screenwriter and producer, best known as the creator of the original 1960s Star Trek television series. See… Read More »Gene Roddenberry
Medium-Chain Fatty Acid (MCFA)
[ medium-chain_fatty_acid, MCFA ] A fatty acid with an aliphatic tail of between 6 and 12 carbons. They include caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid… Read More »Medium-Chain Fatty Acid (MCFA)
Palm kernel oil
[ Palm kernel oil ] Not to be confused with palm oil, a palm kernel oil is a highly saturated seed oil derived from the… Read More »Palm kernel oil
Sugar Alcohol
[ Sugar alcohol, Alditol, Glycitol, Polyalcohol, Polyhydric alcohol ] Any of a class of sweet-tasting polyols, used widely in the food industry as sweeteners and thickeners.… Read More »Sugar Alcohol