hexadecanoic acid

[ hek-suh-dek-uh-noh-ik, hek-suh- ]

noun

1. palmitic acid.

hexadecanoic acid

/ ˈhɛksəˌdɛkənəʊɪk /

noun

1. the systematic name for palmitic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexadecanoic acid¹

First recorded in 1900–05; hexa- + dec(a)- + -ane + -o- + -ic