English Explanatory Dictionary

palmitic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or derived from palmitic acid.

Word forms

palmitic

Etymology

From palm + -ite + -ic. From French palmite (“pith of the palm tree”) (palme+-ite). From Spanish palmito (“heart of palm”) (palma+-ito). From Latin palma (“palm tree”).

Related words

palm

Derived words

palmitate palmitoleic palmitoleic acid palmitone
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