hexadecanoic acid

American

[hek-suh-dek-uh-noh-ik, hek-suh-] / ˈhɛk səˌdɛk əˈnoʊ ɪk, ˌhɛk sə- /

noun

palmitic acid.

hexadecanoic acid British

/ ˈhɛksəˌdɛkənəʊɪk /

noun

the systematic name for palmitic acid

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Etymology

Origin of hexadecanoic acid

First recorded in 1900–05; hexa- + dec(a)- + -ane + -o- + -ic

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