palmitoleic acid

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

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of palmitoleic acid¹

palmit(ic) + oleic acid