First Known Use: 1857
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palmitic acid
noun pal·mit·ic acid \(ˌ)pal-ˈmi-tik-, (ˌ)pä-, (ˌ)päl-, (ˌ)pȯ-, (ˌ)pȯl-\
Definition of PALMITIC ACID
: a waxy crystalline saturated fatty acid C16H32O2 occurring free or in the form of esters (as glycerides) in most fats and fatty oils and in several essential oils and waxes
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Origin of PALMITIC ACID
International Scientific Vocabulary, from palmitin
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palmitic acid
noun pal·mit·ic acid \(ˌ)pal-ˌmit-ik-, (ˌ)pä(l)-\
Medical Definition of PALMITIC ACID
: a waxy crystalline saturated fatty acid C16H32O2 occurring free or in the form of esters (as glycerides) in most fats and fatty oils and in several essential oils and waxes—called also hexadecanoic acid
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