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palmityl

palmityl noun: cetyl.

Noun

palmityl (plural palmityls)

  1. cetyl

Forms of palmityl

pluralpalmityls

Origin of palmityl

From palmit(in) + -yl.

Questions about palmityl

What does palmityl mean?
Palmityl means cetyl.
What part of speech is palmityl?
Palmityl is a noun.
What is the plural of palmityl?
The plural of palmityl is palmityls.

Words near palmityl in the dictionary

  1. palmitoylome
  2. palmitoylomes
  3. palmitoyls
  4. palmitoyltransferase
  5. palmitoyltransferases
  6. palmityl
  7. palmitylation
  8. palmityls
  9. palmivorous
  10. palmkernel
  11. palmkernel oil

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