hexadecanoic acid

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

noun

palmitic acid.

Origin of hexadecanoic acid

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

Words nearby hexadecanoic acid

hexachord, hexacosanoic acid, hexad, hexadactyly, hexadecane, hexadecanoic acid, hexadecimal, hexaemeron, hexaethyl tetraphosphate, hexafluoride, hexagon

British Dictionary definitions for hexadecanoic acid

hexadecanoic acid
/ (ˈhɛksəˌdɛkənəʊɪk) /

noun

the systematic name for palmitic acid

Medical definitions for hexadecanoic acid

hexadecanoic acid
[ hĕk′sə-dĕk′ə-nō′ĭk ]

n.

palmitic acid