Term Name: | palmityl palmitate |
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Synonyms: | cetyl palmitate, hexadecanoic acid, hexadecyl ester, hexadecanyl hexadecanoate, hexadecyl palmitate, n-hexadecanyl palmitate, n-hexadecyl hexadecanoate, palmitic acid palmityl ester, palmitic acid, cetyl ester, WE(16:0/16:0) |
Definition: | A palmitate ester resulting from the formal condensation of palmitic acid with palmityl alcohol. It is used as a thickener and emollient in cosmetics. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:75584] ( EBI ) |