palmitic acid

pal·mit·ic acid

P0030400 (păl-mĭt′ĭk, päl-, pä-mĭt′-)n. A saturated fatty acid, C₁₆H₃₂O₂, found in many natural oils and fats and used in making soap.

[French palmitique, from palmite, pith of the palm tree; see palmitin.]

palmitic acid

(pælˈmɪtɪk) n (Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline solid that is a saturated fatty acid: used in the manufacture of soap and candles. Formula: (C15H31)COOH. Systematic name: hexadecanoic acid [C19: from French palmitique; see palm², -ite², -ic]

pal•mit′ic ac′id

(pælˈmɪt ɪk, pɑl-, pɑˈmɪt-)
n. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C₁₆H₃₂O₂, used in the manufacture of soap. [1855–60; < French palmitique. See palm², -ite¹, -ic]

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palmitic acid - a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy productshexadecanoic acidmeat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as fooddairy product - milk and butter and cheesesaturated fatty acid - a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats

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Palmitic Acid

palmitic acid

[päl′mid·ik ′as·əd] (organic chemistry) C₁₅H₃₁COOH A fatty acid; white crystals, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water; melts at 63.4°C, boils at 271.5°C (100 mmHg); derived from spermaceti; used to make metallic palmitates and in soaps, waterproofing, and lubricating oils.

Palmitic Acid

CH₃(CH₂)₁₄COOH, a monobasic saturated carboxylic acid; colorless crystals. Melting point, 63.1°C; boiling point, 351.5°C. Palmitic acid is insoluble in water and moderately soluble in alcohol, benzene, and acetone. Along with stearic acid, it is the most widely distributed saturated fatty acid in nature, occurring as an ester of glycerol in nearly all the known natural fats. The average palmitic acid glyceride content in palm oil is 32–40 percent; in butter, 25 percent; in bean oil, 6.5 percent; and in pork fat, 30 percent. Esters of palmitic acid and higher alcohols form waxes; for example, the cetyl ester of palmitic acid is the principal constituent of spermaceti wax, and the myricyl ester is the main component of beeswax. Coenzyme A is involved in the biosynthesis and metabolism of palmitic acid.

Palmitic acid is usually isolated by rectification or fractional recrystallization from acid mixtures that are obtained through the saponification of fats. Certain palmitic acid esters are used in the manufacture of detergents and cosmetics. Palmitic acid salts, along with the salts of certain other carboxylic acids, are classified as detergents. In combination with stearic acid, palmitic acid is a constituent of stearin.

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palmitic acid

[pal-mit´ik] a saturated fatty acid from animal and vegetable fats.

pal·mit·ic ac·id

(pal-mit'ik as'id), A common 16-carbon saturated fatty acid occurring in palm oil and olive oil as well as many other fats and waxes; the end product of mammalian fatty acid synthase; CH₃(CH₂)₁₄COOH. Synonym(s): hexadecanoic acid

pal·mit·ic ac·id

(pal-mit'ik as'id) A common saturated fatty acid in palm oil and olive oil.

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noun a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products

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