myristic acid
noun
my·ris·tic acid
mə-ˈri-stik- 
mī-
: a crystalline fatty acid C14H28O2 occurring especially in the form of glycerides in most fats
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Studies show that this natural oil is made up mostly of fatty acids, like lauric acid, myristic acid, and linoleic acid, and provides a lot of benefits when used in cooking or our hair care and skincare regimens.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
The crucial recipe was a mixture of myristic acid, palmitic acid, and palmitoleic acid, all of which were isolated from the milky part of the blood that Leinwand had observed in her first experiment.
—Anthony King, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2012
For example in butter, oleic acid (32%), myristic acid (20%), palmitic acid (15%) and searic acid (15%) make up the greatest percentage of the fatty acids [2].
—Vince C Reyes, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2013
The blood of fasted and fed pythons contained very different blends of fatty acids, and the team identified three that are particularly important – myristic acid, palmitic acid and palmitoleic acid.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2011
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
The crucial recipe was a mixture of myristic acid, palmitic acid, and palmitoleic acid, all of which were isolated from the milky part of the blood that Leinwand had observed in her first experiment.
—Anthony King, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2012
For example in butter, oleic acid (32%), myristic acid (20%), palmitic acid (15%) and searic acid (15%) make up the greatest percentage of the fatty acids [2].
—Vince C Reyes, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2013
The blood of fasted and fed pythons contained very different blends of fatty acids, and the team identified three that are particularly important – myristic acid, palmitic acid and palmitoleic acid.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2011
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myristic acid
noun
my·ris·tic acid
mi-ˌris-tik-
mī-
mī-
: a crystalline fatty acid C14H28O2 occurring especially in the form of glycerides in most fats
called also tetradecanoic acid
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