Palmitic \Pal*mit"ic\, a. (Physiol. Chem.)
Pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil; as,
palmitic acid ({C16H32O2}), a white crystalline substance
belonging to the fatty acid series. It is readily soluble in
hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62[deg] C.
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