n.
Pronunciation: ' pal-m ə -t ə n, ' pä-, ' päl-, ' po ̇ -, ' po ̇ l-
Function: noun
Etymology: French palmitine, probably from palmite pith of the palm tree, from Spanish palmito
Date: 1855
: an ester of glycerol and palmitic acid especially : a solid ester found in animal fats