palmitic acid

English

Etymology

From French palmite (“pith of the palm tree”) +‎ -ic.

Noun

palmitic acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) One of the most common saturated fatty acids; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.

Synonyms

hexadecanoic acid

Translations

saturated fatty acid

Chinese:
Cantonese: 棕櫚酸, 棕榈酸 (zung¹ leoi⁴ syun¹)

Mandarin: 棕櫚酸 (zh), 棕榈酸 (zh) (zōnglǘsuān)
Czech: kyselina palmitová f
Finnish: palmitiinihappo

French: acide palmitique (fr) m
Hungarian: palmitinsav
Japanese: パルミチン酸 (パルミチンさん, parumichin-san)
Korean: 팔미트산 (palmiteusan)

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