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palmic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
palmic acid
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ricinoleic acid

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of palmitic acid.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Palma Christi, a name of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis) from which it is derived. See -ic.

Usage

Derived Forms

palmamide palmate

Synonyms

palmitic acid

Questions

What does palmic acid mean?
Ricinoleic acid
Where does palmic acid come from?
From Palma Christi, a name of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis) from which it is derived. See -ic.

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