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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myristic%20acid. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.
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myristic acid
noun
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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The first known use of myristic acid was in 1841
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