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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hexadecanoic acid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: saturated fatty acid
History
From being an acid discovered in saponified palm oils. From French palmite (“pith of the palm tree”) + -ic. From Latin palma (“palm tree”).
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