myristic acid
[ muh-ris-tik ]
/ məˈrɪs tɪk /
noun Chemistry.
an oily, white crystalline compound, C14H28O2, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether: used in soaps, cosmetics, and in the synthesis of esters for flavors and perfumes.
Origin of myristic acid
1840–50; < New Latin
Myristica the nutmeg genus (the acid is a constituent of oil derived from nutmeg and related plants) < Greek
myristikḗ, feminine of
myristikós fragrant, akin to
mýron perfume, unguent
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