palmitoleic acid
English
Etymology
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Noun
palmitoleic acid (uncountable)
- (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