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palmitoleic acid

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[pal-mi-tl-ee-ik, pal-, pahl-, pahl-, pah-mi-, pah-] / ˈpæl mɪ tlˈi ɪk, ˌpæl-, ˈpɑl-, ˌpɑl-, ˈpɑ mɪ-, ˌpɑ- /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless, unsaturated fatty acid, C 1 6 H 3 0 O 2 , occurring in oils and fats of plants and animals.

Etymology

Origin of palmitoleic acid

palmit(ic) + oleic acid

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