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... percent palmitic acid ; cottonseed oil has about 20 percent ; and palm oil , up to 40 percent . The potassium salt of palmitic acid was once the major constituent of shaving cream and some liquid soaps . Many animals cannot synthesize ...
... percent palmitic acid ; cottonseed oil has about 20 percent ; and palm oil , up to 40 percent . The potassium salt of palmitic acid was once the major constituent of shaving cream and some liquid soaps . Many animals cannot synthesize ...
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... percent alcohol content by volume . This product is distilled again with juniper berries and other botanicals , produc- ing a final product having alcoholic content of about 35 percent . English and United States gins are distilled from ...
... percent alcohol content by volume . This product is distilled again with juniper berries and other botanicals , produc- ing a final product having alcoholic content of about 35 percent . English and United States gins are distilled from ...
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... percentage of gold in the alloy ; a 12 - karat gold alloy is 50 percent gold . Because of its high electrical conductivity ( 71 percent that of copper ) and inertness , the larg- est industrial use of gold is in the electric and ...
... percentage of gold in the alloy ; a 12 - karat gold alloy is 50 percent gold . Because of its high electrical conductivity ( 71 percent that of copper ) and inertness , the larg- est industrial use of gold is in the electric and ...
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