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hexadecanoic

hexadecanoic adjective: of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

hexadecanoic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives
    Synonyms:
    palmitic

Synonyms of hexadecanoic

Origin of hexadecanoic

From hexadecane + -oic.

Words formed from hexadecanoic

Phrases with hexadecanoic

Questions about hexadecanoic

What does hexadecanoic mean?
Hexadecanoic means of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is hexadecanoic?
Hexadecanoic is an adjective.

Words near hexadecanoic in the dictionary

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

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