palmitoleic acid

English

Etymology

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Noun

palmitoleic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) An unsaturated fatty acid, having 16 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in the adipose tissue of all animals.

Synonyms

• hexadecenoic acid

Translations

fatty acid

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 棕櫚油酸 / 棕榈油酸 (zōnglǘyóu suān)

• Finnish: palmitoleiinihappo
• French: acide palmitoléique (fr) m