palmitate
[ pal-mi-teyt, pahl-, pah-mi- ]
/ ˈpæl mɪˌteɪt, ˈpɑl-, ˈpɑ mɪ- /
noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of palmitic acid.
Origin of palmitate
First recorded in 1870–75;
palmit(ic acid) +
-ate2
Words nearby palmitate
palmetto state,
palmgren,
palmic,
palmira,
palmistry,
palmitate,
palmitic,
palmitic acid,
palmitin,
palmitoleic acid,
palmoplantar keratoderma
British Dictionary definitions for palmitate
palmitate
/ (ˈpælmɪˌteɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of palmitic acid
Scientific definitions for palmitate
palmitate
[ păl′mĭ-tāt′, päl′-, pä′mĭ- ]
A salt or ester of palmitic acid, containing the group C16H31O2.