Meanings
nounpalmitoleic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn unsaturated fatty acid, having 16 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in the adipose tissue of all animals.
Synonyms: hexadecenoic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn unsaturated fatty acid, having 16 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in the adipose tissue of all animals.
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Origin
Blend of palmitic + oleic + acid?
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 棕櫚油酸 /棕榈油酸
- 棕櫚油酸 /棕榈油酸 (zōnglǘyóu suān)fatty acid
Finnish palmitoleiinihappo
- palmitoleiinihappofatty acid
French acide palmitoléique
- acide palmitoléiquefatty acid
Polish kwas oleopalmitynowy, kwas palmitooleinowy
- kwas oleopalmitynowyfatty acid
- kwas palmitooleinowyfatty acid
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