hexadecanoate

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noun

Any salt or ester of a hexadecanoic acid

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palmitate
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Meanings

nounhexadecanoate (plural hexadecanoates)

plural hexadecanoates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of a hexadecanoic acid

    Synonyms: palmitate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny salt or ester of a hexadecanoic acid

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palmitate
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APA

hexadecanoate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexadecanoate

MLA

“hexadecanoate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexadecanoate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexadecanoate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexadecanoate.

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