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myristic acid
my·ris·tic acid M0230200 (mə-rĭs′tĭk, mī-)n. A fatty acid, C14H28O2, occurring in animal and vegetable fats and used in the manufacture of cosmetics, soaps, perfumes, and flavorings.
[New Latin Myristica, genus of the nutmeg tree (myristic acid having been first isolated from oil of nutmeg), from Medieval Latin nux myristica, nutmeg (literally, "fragrant nut"), partial translation of Byzantine Greek karuon muristikon : karuon, nut + muristikon, neuter of muristikos, fragrant (from murizein, to anoint, perfume, from muron, perfumed oil, unguent, perhaps akin to Old English smerian, to smear, or perhaps a loanword from an unknown Near Eastern source).]myristic acid n (Chemistry) a fatty acid found in nutmeg oil and certain vegetable and animal fats my•ris′tic ac′id (məˈrɪs tɪk)
n. an oily, white crystalline compound, C14H28O2, used in soaps, cosmetics, flavors, and perfumes. [1840–50; < New Latin Myristica the nutmeg genus (the acid is a constituent of oil derived from nutmeg) < Greek myristikḗ, feminine of myristikós fragrant] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | myristic acid - a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fatstetradecanoic acidsaturated fatty acid - a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats |
Translationsmyristic acid
myristic acid[mə′ris·tik ′as·əd] (organic chemistry) CH3(CH2)12COOH Oily white crystals melting at 58°C; soluble in ether and alcohol, insoluble in water; used to synthesize flavor and perfume esters, and in soaps and cosmetics. myristic acid
my·ris·tic ac·id (mi-ris'tik as'id), A saturated fatty acid (CH3(CH2)12 COOH) present as an acylglycerol in milk, vegetable fats, cod liver oil, and waxes. Synonym(s): tetradecanoic acidmyristic acid (mə-rĭs′tĭk, mī-)n. A fatty acid, C14H28O2, occurring in animal and vegetable fats and used in the manufacture of cosmetics, soaps, perfumes, and flavorings.myristic acid
Related to myristic acid: lauric acid, stearic acidSynonyms for myristic acidnoun a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fatsSynonymsRelated Words |