Definition of palmitic acid in English:
palmitic acid
nounpalˈmɪtɪkpä(l)ˌmidik ˈasəd
Chemistry A solid saturated fatty acid obtained from palm oil and other vegetable and animal fats.
Chemical formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₄COOH
Example sentencesExamples
- Levels of the potentially harmful saturated fat palmitic acid were also 26 percent lower than in the milk of conventionally fed cows.
- One possibility, mentioned above, is that the palmitic acid is preferentially localized in the outer monolayer of each bilayer in the profile.
- When this esterifies with only a vegetable fat-based palmitic acid, it is considered a halal vitamin A for milk fortification.
- A common example is beeswax that is composed primarily of myricyl palmitate, formed by the reaction of palmitic acid with an alcohol.
- Examples of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids are palmitic acid and linoleic acid, with 16 carbons and no double bonds, and 18 carbons with three double bonds, respectively.
Origin
Mid 19th century: palmitic from French palmitique, from palme (see palm1).