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palmitoleic acid

[pal-mi-tl-ee-ik, pal-, pahl-, pahl-, pah-mi-, pah-]

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, unsaturated fatty acid, C16H30O2, occurring in oils and fats of plants and animals.

Origin of palmitoleic acid

palmit(ic) + oleic acid
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palmitoleic acid in Medicine

palmitoleic acid

[păl′mĭ-tō-lē′ĭk, päl′-, pä′-]

n.

An unsaturated fatty acid that is a common constituent of the glycerides of human adipose tissue.
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