palmic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ricinoleic acid
  2. Synonym of palmitic acid.

Word forms

palmic acid

Etymology

From Palma Christi, a name of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis) from which it is derived. See -ic.

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