palmitate
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- noun
- /pælˈmɪteɪt/
- Specialized
- The palmitate derived from palm oil is a common ingredient in cosmetics for skin moisturization.
- fatty acid palmitate
- palmitate acid
Examples
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For instance, Jack et al. 68 found that HMB increased beta-oxidation of the fatty acid palmitate by 30%.
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Many processed foods contain palmitate as an additive to enhance flavor and texture.
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Ascorbyl Palmitate is one of the best Vitamin C derivatives because it's the most stable and easily absorbed by the skin.
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Disadvantages associated with freezing include them with a retinol or retinyl palmitate.
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Ascorbyl palmitate is often used in skincare products for its antioxidant properties.
Surface Forms
Morphology
palmitate = palmitic (semi-transparent) = palmit + ate
The suffix '-ate' indicates a salt or ester, which is a specialized chemical term not immediately obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Palmitate comes from palmitic, a name linked to the 'palm' tree because chemists first found the acid in palm oil, and the ending -ate means a 'salt' or a 'form' of that acid. So, palmitate is a chemical 'form' made from palmitic acid that you find in the body and in foods, cosmetics, and medicines.