myristic acid
A saturated fatty acid, CH₃₁₂COOH, tetradecanoic acid, found in both animal and…A saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₂COOH, tetradecanoic acid, found in both animal and vegetable oils and fats; used in the manufacture of soap, cosmetics etc.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₂COOH, tetradecanoic acid, found in both animal and vegetable oils and fats; used in the manufacture of soap, cosmetics etc.
a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats
Origin
From myristic.From myristic.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats:tetradecanoic acid
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable