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palmic acid

palmic acid noun: ricinoleic acid.

Noun

palmic acid (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Ricinoleic acid
  2. Synonym of palmitic acid.
    Synonyms:
    palmitic acid

Synonyms of palmic acid

Origin of palmic acid

From Palma Christi, a name of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis) from which it is derived. See -ic.

Words formed from palmic acid

Questions about palmic acid

What does palmic acid mean?
Palmic acid means ricinoleic acid.
What part of speech is palmic acid?
Palmic acid is a noun.

Words near palmic acid in the dictionary

  1. Palmgrens
  2. palmheart
  3. palmhearts
  4. palmhouse
  5. palmhouses
  6. palmic acid
  7. palmicolous
  8. palmid
  9. palmidrol
  10. palmids
  11. palmier

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