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
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my·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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