palmitic

English

Etymology

From palm +‎ -ite +‎ -ic. From French palmite (“pith of the palm tree”) (palme+-ite). From Spanish palmito (“heart of palm”) (palma+-ito). From Latin palma (“palm tree”).

Adjective

palmitic (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from palmitic acid.

Derived terms

• palmitate
• palmitoleic
• palmitoleic acid
• palmitone

Related terms

• palm

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French palmitique.

Adjective

palmitic m or n (feminine singular palmitică, masculine plural palmitici, feminine/neuter plural palmitice)

1. palmitic

Declension

Declension of palmitic

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	palmitic		palmitică		palmitici	palmitice
	definite	palmiticul		palmitica		palmiticii	palmiticele
genitive- dative	indefinite	palmitic		palmitice		palmitici	palmitice
	definite	palmiticului		palmiticei		palmiticilor	palmiticelor