Myristic acid

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA saturated fatty acid, CH3(CH2)12COOH, tetradecanoic acid, found in both animal and vegetable oils and fats; used in the manufacture of soap, cosmetics etc.

Synonyms

tetradecanoic acid myristoleic acid myristone myristoleate myristoyl myristate myristin myristicol palmitic acid tetradecenoic acid myristyl trimyristin

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