• (n.) A salt of palmitic acid.
(pal´mĭ-tāt) the anionic form of palmitic acid.
Pal'mi·tate noun (Chemistry) A salt of palmitic acid. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: pal′mi-tāt Definitions: 1. A salt of palmitic acid.
Palmitate: An antioxidant and a vitamin A compound that is added to low-fat and fat-free milk to replace the vitamin content lost through the removal of milk fat. Palmitate (more formally known as retinyl palmitate) contains palmitic acid, a 16-carbon saturated fatty acid, which is the major fatty acid found in palm oil. The palmitic acid is attach...