棕榈酸

棕櫚酸
zōnglǘsuān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 palmitic acid (C16:0)
  2. 2 a saturated fatty acid abundant in palm oil

Examples

HSK 7-9
棕榈油大量棕榈酸
Zōnglǘyóu lǐ hán dàliàng zōnglǘsuān.
Palm oil contains a lot of palmitic acid.
HSK 7-9
Zōnglǘsuān shì zuì chángjiàn de bǎohé zhīfángsuān zhīyī.
Palmitic acid is one of the most common saturated fatty acids.

Tips

usage
The name mirrors the English: 棕榈 'palm tree' + 'acid' = palmitic acid, so named because it was first isolated from palm oil. Also called 软脂酸. Appears on soap, cosmetic and food labels as both a functional ingredient and a lipid component.

Stroke Order

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