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Palmitic
Pal-mit′ic
,Adj.
(Physiol. Chem.)
Pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil;
as,
. It is readily soluble in hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62° C. palmitic
acid (C16H32O2
), a white crystalline substance belonging to the fatty acid seriesDefinition 2024
palmitic
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English
Adjective
palmitic (not comparable)
- (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from palmitic acid