|palmə̇d.ō|lē|k-, |päm- noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary palmit- (from palmatin ) + oleic — more at palmitin
: a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid C 6 H 13 CH . CH(CH 2 ) 7 COOH occurring in the form of glycerides especially in whale, seal, cod, and other marine animal oils and yielding palmitic acid on hydrogenation