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Butter is hydrolysed with aqueous hydroxide. After acidification the product ratio is (approx):

Palmitic acid (29%), oleic acid (27%), myristic acid (11%), stearic acid (9%), linoleic acid (4%) and lauric acid (2%).

P. Yurkanis, Organic Chemistry 3rd ed., Prentice Hall (2001)

Butter
  +  
H2O
  +  
NaOH(aq)
         
  +  
CH3(CH2)14COOH
  +  
Oleic Acid
  +  
CH3(CH2)12COOH
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Butter     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium hydroxide solution Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Glycerol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Palmitic acid 27%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oleic acid 29%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Myristic acid 11%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Hydrolysis

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