myristic acid

noun my·ris·tic acid \mə-ˈris-tik-, mī-\

Definition of MYRISTIC ACID

: a crystalline fatty acid C₁₄H₂₈O₂ occurring especially in the form of glycerides in most fats

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Myristica, genus of trees

First Known Use: 1841

Medical Dictionary

noun my·ris·tic acid \mi-ˌris-tik-, mī-\

: a crystalline fatty acid C₁₄H₂₈O₂ occurring especially in the form of glycerides in most fats—called also tetradecanoic acid

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