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hexadecanoate

hexadecanoate noun: any salt or ester of a hexadecanoic acid.

Noun

hexadecanoate (plural hexadecanoates)

  1. Any salt or ester of a hexadecanoic acid
    Synonyms:
    palmitate

Synonyms of hexadecanoate

Forms of hexadecanoate

pluralhexadecanoates

Questions about hexadecanoate

What does hexadecanoate mean?
Hexadecanoate means any salt or ester of a hexadecanoic acid.
What part of speech is hexadecanoate?
Hexadecanoate is a noun.
What is the plural of hexadecanoate?
The plural of hexadecanoate is hexadecanoates.

Words near hexadecanoate in the dictionary

  1. hexadecanedioate
  2. hexadecanedioic acid
  3. hexadecanes
  4. hexadecanion
  5. hexadecanions
  6. hexadecanoate
  7. hexadecanoates
  8. hexadecanoic
  9. hexadecanoic acid
  10. hexadecanol
  11. hexadecanolide

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