palmitate

[ pal-mi-teyt, pahl-, pah-mi- ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a salt or ester of palmitic acid.

Origin of palmitate

1
First recorded in 1870–75; palmit(ic acid) + -ate2

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British Dictionary definitions for palmitate

palmitate

/ (ˈpælmɪˌteɪt) /


noun
  1. any salt or ester of palmitic acid

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Scientific definitions for palmitate

palmitate

[ pălmĭ-tāt′, päl-, pämĭ- ]


  1. A salt or ester of palmitic acid, containing the group C16H31O2.

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