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palmitic acid

palmitic acid noun: one of the most common saturated fatty acids; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.

palmitic acid: one of the most common saturated fatty acids; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and...
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Noun

palmitic acid (uncountable)

  1. One of the most common saturated fatty acids; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.

palmitic acid meaning in Tamil

palmitic acid in Tamil

பாமிற்றிக்கமிலம்

Synonyms of palmitic acid

Origin of palmitic acid

From being an acid discovered in saponified palm oils. From French palmite (“pith of the palm tree”) + -ic. From Latin palma (“palm tree”).

Words formed from palmitic acid

Questions about palmitic acid

What does palmitic acid mean?
Palmitic acid means one of the most common saturated fatty acids; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.
What is palmitic acid in Tamil?
Palmitic acid in Tamil is பாமிற்றிக்கமிலம். See Palmitic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is palmitic acid?
Palmitic acid is a noun.

Words near palmitic acid in the dictionary

  1. palmitelaidic acid
  2. Palmiter
  3. Palmiters
  4. palmites
  5. palmitic
  6. palmitic acid
  7. palmitin
  8. palmitine
  9. palmitins
  10. palmito
  11. palmitoes

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