palmitic acid en · NOUN
Etymology
From being an acid discovered in saponified palm oils. From French palmite (“pith of the palm tree”) + -ic. From Latin palma (“palm tree”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) One 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.
Deriveds
palmitin · palmitoyl · isopalmitic acid · palmitate
Synonyms
Translations (13)
cmn 棕櫚酸 /棕榈酸 (saturated fatty acid) · pl kwas palmitynowy (saturated fatty acid) · ja パルミチン酸 (saturated fatty acid) · ru гексадека́новая кислота́ (saturated fatty acid) · yue 棕櫚酸 /棕榈酸 (saturated fatty acid) · ro acid palmitic (saturated fatty acid) · hu palmitinsav (saturated fatty acid) · ru пальмити́новая кислота́ (saturated fatty acid) · ko 팔미트산 (saturated fatty acid) · sv palmitinsyra (saturated fatty acid) · fr acide palmitique (saturated fatty acid) · fi palmitiinihappo (saturated fatty acid) · cs kyselina palmitová (saturated fatty acid)