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HEXADECANOIC ACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products
Synonyms:
hexadecanoic acid; palmitic acid
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hexadecanoic acid" is a kind of...):
saturated fatty acid (a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats)
Holonyms ("hexadecanoic acid" is a substance of...):
meat (the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food)
dairy product (milk and butter and cheese)
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