/ Dictionary / Index P palmitoleic acid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pal'mi•to•le'ic ac'id Pronunciation: (pal'mi-tl-ē'ik, pal"-, päl'-, päl"-, pä'mi-, pä"-), [key] — Chem. Chem. a colorless, unsaturated fatty acid, CHO, occurring in oils and fats of plants and animals. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. palmitin palm leaf Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language