Palmitic

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or derived from palmitic acid. not-comparable

Synonyms

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hexadecanoichexadecanoic

Etymology

From palm + -ite + -ic. From French palmite (“pith of the palm tree”) (palme+-ite). From Spanish palmito (“heart of palm”) (palma+-ito). From Latin palma (“palm tree”).

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palmitoleic acidpalmitic acid

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