The word "palmitic" refers to a type of fatty acid that is found in certain foods, such as palm oil and meat. It is commonly used in skincare and cosmetic products as well. Full definition
My friend Jamie is that paleo guy and basically shows the MCT oils because they are shorter than our long chain fatty acids like palmitic acid in the mono and saturated fatty acids that we eat. (blog.bulletproof.com)
The fat from coconuts is low in palmitic acid, which is the bad stuff in animal sources of saturated fat. (sugarandcinnamon.com)
On 56 of the potsherds, or slightly more than half the fragments, analyses showed a mix of fatty acids in the residues — and, in particular, a high proportion of palmitic acid to stearic acid indicative of plants, the researchers report online today in Nature Plants. (sciencemag.org)