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myristic acid

myristic acid noun: 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.

Noun

myristic acid (uncountable)

  1. 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.

myristic acid meaning in Tamil

myristic acid in Tamil

மைரிட்டிக அமிலம்

Origin of myristic acid

From myristic.

Words formed from myristic acid

Questions about myristic acid

What does myristic acid mean?
Myristic acid means 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.
What is myristic acid in Tamil?
Myristic acid in Tamil is மைரிட்டிக அமிலம். See Myristic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is myristic acid?
Myristic acid is a noun.

Words near myristic acid in the dictionary

  1. myristaceous
  2. myristate
  3. myristates
  4. myristematic
  5. myristic
  6. myristic acid
  7. myristica
  8. myristicaceous
  9. myristicas
  10. myristicin
  11. myristicol

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