'C16H32O2' definitions:

Definition of 'C16H32O2'

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Palmitic \Pal*mit"ic\, a. (Physiol. Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil; as, palmitic acid (C16H32O2), a white crystalline substance belonging to the fatty acid series. It is readily soluble in hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62[deg] C. [1913 Webster]