myristic acid

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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

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myristic acid

noun

my·ris·tic acid | \mi-ˌris-tik-,

\

Medical Definition of myristic acid

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

— called also tetradecanoic acid

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