Wiktionary
myristic acid
n. (context fatty acid English) 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.
WordNet
myristic acid
n. a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats [syn: tetradecanoic acid]
Wikipedia
Myristic acid
Myristic acid, also called tetradecanoic acid, is a common saturated fatty acid with the molecular formula CH(CH)COOH. A myristate is a salt or ester of myristic acid. Myristic acid is named after the nutmeg Myristica fragrans.
Usage examples of "myristic acid".
The volatile oil contains much pinene, and a little myristicin, which must be distinguished from the glyceride of myristic acid.