palmitic acid

palmitic acid definition - medical

pal·mit·ic acid (păl-mĭtˈĭk, päl-, pä-mĭtˈ-)

noun
A saturated fatty acid occurring in palm oil and other fats. Also called hexadecanoic acid.

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