MYRISTIC ACID
\ma͡ɪɹˈɪstɪk ˈasɪd], \maɪɹˈɪstɪk ˈasɪd], \m_aɪ_ɹ_ˈɪ_s_t_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
Definitions of MYRISTIC ACID
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- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A saturated 14-carbon fatty acid occuring in most animal and vegetable fats, particularly butterfat and coconut, palm, and nutmeg oils. It is used to synthesize flavor and as an ingredient in soaps and cosmetics. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Crystalline acid, C14H28O2, from nutmeg butter, spermaceti, etc.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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