hexadecanoic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives

Similar
palmitic
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Meanings

adjectivehexadecanoic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives

    Synonyms: palmitic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives

Similar
palmitic

Origin

From hexadecane + -oic.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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