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palmitoleic acid
[ pal-mi-tl-ee-ik, pal-, pahl-, pahl-, pah-mi-, pah- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless, unsaturated fatty acid, C 1 6 H 3 0 O 2 , occurring in oils and fats of plants and animals.
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