PALMITIC
\pɑːmˈɪtɪk], \pɑːmˈɪtɪk], \p_ɑː_m_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_k]\
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Pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil; as, palmitic acid, a white crystalline body belonging to the fatty acid series. It is readily soluble in hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62¡ C.
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