palmitate

English

Etymology

From palmitic acid +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”).

Noun

palmitate (plural palmitates)

1. (chemistry) Any salt or ester of palmitic acid.

Derived terms

• dipalmitate
• sodium palmitate

 

Related terms

• palm
• palmitic

 

Translations

any salt or ester of palmitic acid

• Czech: palmitan m, palmitát m
• French: palmitate

Further reading

• “palmitate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.