gal am butter

Chem.: A solid fat resembling palm oil, obtained from Ba ia parkii and other species. It melts at 43°, and is soluble in ether. By saponification it yields stearic and palmitic acids; called also Shea butter. IMG:content-0280.png:[blocks in formation] 2. The rhizomes of Alpinia galanga , a native of China and Java. They are aromatic, and contain a volatile oil and a crystalline substance called Kaempferide. There are several other roots called by this name: they are used as an aromatic medicine in China.