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PALMITIC
Etymology
Adjective
palmitic (not comparable)
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from palmitic acid
Source: Wiktionary
Pal*mit"ic, a. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: 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 62Âş C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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