Usually means: Saturated fatty acid, sixteen carbons.
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  1. palmitic acid: Merriam-Webster
  2. palmitic acid: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. palmitic acid: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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(Note: See palmitic_acids as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (palmitic acid)

noun:  (organic chemistry) One of the most common saturated fatty acids; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.

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