palmitoleic acid
[ pal-mi-tl-ee-ik, pal-, pahl-, pahl-, pah-mi-, pah- ]
/ ˈpæl mɪ tlˈi ɪk, ˌpæl-, ˈpɑl-, ˌpɑl-, ˈpɑ mɪ-, ˌpɑ- /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, unsaturated fatty acid, C16H30O2, occurring in oils and fats of plants and animals.
Origin of palmitoleic acid
Words nearby palmitoleic acid
palmistry,
palmitate,
palmitic,
palmitic acid,
palmitin,
palmitoleic acid,
palmoplantar keratoderma,
palmtop,
palmtop computer,
palmus,
palmy
Medical definitions for palmitoleic acid
palmitoleic acid
[ păl′mĭ-tō-lē′ĭk, päl′-, pä′- ]
n.
An unsaturated fatty acid that is a common constituent of the glycerides of human adipose tissue.