English Words: P

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palmheartnoun

heart of palm

palmhousenoun

A glasshouse for growing palms and other tropical plants.

palmic acidnoun

Ricinoleic acid

palmiernoun

A type of puff pastry biscuit made in the shape of a palm leaf and rolled in sugar.

Palmieriname

A surname from Italian.

palmieritenoun

A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing lead, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and sulfur.

palmiestadj

superlative form of palmy: most palmy

palmietnoun

A South African flowering plant, Prionium serratum.

palmiferousadj

Bearing palm trees.

palmificationnoun

The fertilization of date palm trees by suspending male clusters from wild dates over the females.

palmigradeadj

Putting the whole foot on the ground when walking, like some mammals do.

palminnoun

Triglyceride of palmitic acid

palminessnoun

Quality of being palmy.

palming offnoun

The act of misrepresenting a counterfeit product as the genuine article.

palmipednoun

A web-footed bird.

palmipedousadj

web-footed

palmistnoun

A fortuneteller who uses palmistry.

palmisternoun

One who practices palmistry.

palmistrynoun

Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand.

palmitanoun

The European fan palm, a dwarf palm in the genus Chamaerops.

palmitatenoun

Any salt or ester of palmitic acid.

palmitenoun

Ellipsis of palmite rush (Prionium serratum), a robust evergreen semiaquatic flowering plant of southern Africa.

palmiticadj

Of, pertaining to, or derived from palmitic acid.

palmitic acidnoun

One of the most common saturated fatty acids; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.

palmitinnoun

A glyceride of palmitic acid.

palmitonoun

Synonym of heart of palm.

palmitoleatenoun

Any salt or ester of palmitoleic acid.

palmitoleicadj

Of or pertaining to palmitoleic acid or its derivatives.

palmitoleic acidnoun

An unsaturated fatty acid, having 16 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in the adipose tissue of all animals.

palmitoleoylnoun

The univalent radical derived from palmitoleic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

palmitonenoun

The ketone of palmitic acid.

palmitostearatenoun

Any salt or ester of palmitostearic acid.

palmitoylnoun

The univalent radical derived from palmitic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

palmitoylatableadj

That can be palmitoylated

palmitoylateverb

To (cause to) undergo palmitoylation

palmitoylationnoun

modification by reaction with a palmitoyl group

palmitoylcarnitinenoun

An ester derivative of carnitine involved in the metabolism of fatty acids.

palmitoylomenoun

All the protein palmitoylations of an organism

palmitoyltransferasenoun

Any transferase involved in palmitoylation

palmitylnoun

cetyl

palmkernelnoun

Alternative form of palm kernel.

palmkernel oilnoun

Alternative form of palm kernel oil.

palmlessadj

Without palm trees.

palmlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a palm tree.

palmloadnoun

A handful

palmonoun

A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 20.8 cm.

palmomancynoun

Divination of involuntary movements of the body such as tics.

palmomentaladj

Relating to the palm (of the hand) and the chin

palmoplantaradj

Of, pertaining to, or affecting the palms of the hand and the soles of the foot.

palmoscopynoun

Observation of the pulse.

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