Definitions for palmitic

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  1. palmitic(Adjective)

    Of, pertaining to, or derived from palmitic acid

  2. Origin: From palma.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Palmitic(adj)

    pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil; as, palmitic acid, a white crystalline body belonging to the fatty acid series. It is readily soluble in hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62ยก C.


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