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hexadecenoic

hexadecenoic adjective: of or pertaining to hexadecenoic acid or its derivatives; palmitoleic.

Adjective

hexadecenoic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to hexadecenoic acid or its derivatives; palmitoleic.

Origin of hexadecenoic

From hexadecene + -oic.

Words formed from hexadecenoic

Phrases with hexadecenoic

Questions about hexadecenoic

What does hexadecenoic mean?
Hexadecenoic means of or pertaining to hexadecenoic acid or its derivatives; palmitoleic.
What part of speech is hexadecenoic?
Hexadecenoic is an adjective.

Words near hexadecenoic in the dictionary

  1. hexadecenals
  2. hexadecene
  3. hexadecenes
  4. hexadecenoate
  5. hexadecenoates
  6. hexadecenoic
  7. hexadecenoic acid
  8. hexadecenoyl
  9. hexadecenyl
  10. hexadecile
  11. hexadeciles

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