Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pal- ' mi-tik-, ( ˌ )pä-, ( ˌ )päl-, ( ˌ )po ̇ -, ( ˌ )po ̇ l-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from palmitin
Date: 1857
: a waxy crystalline saturated fatty acid C 16 H 32 O 2 occurring free or in the form of esters (as glycerides) in most fats and fatty oils and in several essential oils and waxes