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This triglyceride — 1,2,3 - triatsetoksipropan — is most known as triacetin and triacetate of glycerin. It is ether of glycerin and acetic acid. This synthesized chemical compound which is often used as food additive, for example, as solvent of fragrances and as humidifier. It is known as food additive of E1518, and also in Australia under the A1518 code. Triacetin is also component at production of such drink as liqueur, and also is ekstsipiyenty by production of pharmaceutical products where it is used as the moistening agent, the plasticizer, and as solvent. Triacetin can be also applied as additive to fuel as antiknock additive which reduces knock of the engine when using gasoline, and improves resistance to low temperatures and viscous characteristics of the biodiesel. In 1994 the report on 5 most known tobacco companies where triacetin has been included in the list as one of 599 additives to cigarettes has been submitted. Triacetin is applied in filters as the plasticizer. As he somewhat is the elementary representative of class of fats after triformin, it can be considered as the possible power supply for systems of artificial recovery of food for long space flights. Receiving more than a half of food energy of triacetin is considered rather safe.
