palmitic

English

Etymology

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”).

Adjective

palmitic (not comparable)

  1. (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from palmitic acid.

Derived terms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French palmitique.

Adjective

palmitic m or n (feminine singular palmitică, masculine plural palmitici, feminine and neuter plural palmitice)

  1. palmitic

Declension

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