English dictionary
palmitic
/p/&/l'm/I/t/I/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil; as, <i>palmitic</i> acid, a white crystalline body belonging to the fatty acid series. It is readily soluble in hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62° C.
Source: webster1913