Meanings
nounpalmic acid (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryRicinoleic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of palmitic acid.
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Origin
From Palma Christi, a name of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis) from which it is derived. See -ic.
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APA
palmic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmic%20acid
MLA
“palmic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palmic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmic%20acid.
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