Palmitic
Pronunciation : Pal*mit"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil; as, palmitic acid, a white crystalline body belonging to the fatty acid series. It is readily soluble in hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62? C.
(Physiol. Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913