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my·ris·tic acid | \ mə-ˈri-stik- 
, mī- \
, 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
nounmy·ris·tic acid | \ mi-ˌris-tik- , mī- \
, mī- \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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The first known use of myristic acid was in 1841
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