Coconut oil thickens in winter
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Every fat and fatty acid has a range of temperatures at which is freezes (congeals, gets solid). ... It is, in fact, the main distinguishing point between fats and oils. Coconut oil freezes at a higher temperature than mustard oil because it's a more saturated fat.
Coconut oil consists of many saturated fats. The air in winter season gets cooled and therefore liquids change into solids and get freeze. There are fatty acids and glycerin in oils. These are saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. If there is more unsaturated fatty acid in the oils, then they will not freeze in winter season and vice-versa. There are 90% saturated fatty acids in the coconut oil and so it easily freezes when the temperature goes down. Ground nut oil, sun flower oil etc contain more unsaturated fatty acids
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