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HEXADECANOIC ACID

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products

Synonyms:

hexadecanoic acid; palmitic acid

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Nouns denoting substances

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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