Meanings
nounpalmitic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryOne of the most common saturated fatty acids; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.
Synonyms: hexadecanoic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of the most common saturated fatty acids; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.
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nouna saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products
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Chinese Cantonese 棕櫚酸 /棕榈酸
- 棕櫚酸 /棕榈酸 (zung¹ leoi⁴ syun¹)saturated fatty acid
Chinese Mandarin 棕櫚酸 /棕榈酸
- 棕櫚酸 /棕榈酸 (zōnglǘsuān)saturated fatty acid
Czech kyselina palmitová
- kyselina palmitovásaturated fatty acid
Finnish palmitiinihappo
- palmitiinihapposaturated fatty acid
French acide palmitique
- acide palmitiquesaturated fatty acid
Hungarian palmitinsav
- palmitinsavsaturated fatty acid
Japanese パルミチン酸
- パルミチン酸 (parumichin-san)saturated fatty acid
Korean 팔미트산
- 팔미트산 (palmiteusan)saturated fatty acid
Polish kwas palmitynowy
- kwas palmitynowysaturated fatty acid
Romanian acid palmitic
- acid palmiticsaturated fatty acid
Russian пальмити́новая кислота́, гексадека́новая кислота́
- пальмити́новая кислота́ (palʹmitínovaja kislotá)saturated fatty acid
- гексадека́новая кислота́ (geksadekánovaja kislotá)saturated fatty acid
Swedish palmitinsyra
- palmitinsyrasaturated fatty acid
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APA
palmitic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmitic%20acid
MLA
“palmitic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmitic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palmitic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmitic%20acid.
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