WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hex′a•dec•a•no′ic ac′id (hek′sə dek′ə nō′ik, hek′sə-).USA pronunciation - ChemistrySee palmitic acid.
- hexa- + dec(a)- + -ane + -o- + -ic 1900–05
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hexadecanoic acid /ˈhɛksəˌdɛkənəʊɪk/ n - the systematic name for palmitic acid