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myristoleate

myristoleate noun: any salt or ester of myristoleic acid.

Noun

myristoleate (plural myristoleates)

  1. Any salt or ester of myristoleic acid.
    • Of these, seven were unsaturated fatty acid derivatives (methyl oleate, methyl (Z)-9-hexadecenoate, methyl linoleate, methyl (Z)-9-octadecenoate, methyl octadecanoate, methyl (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoate and methyl myristoleate), while the remaining three were saturated fatty acid derivatives (Fig 3...2016 January 6, “Aflatoxin Contamination Detected in Nutrient and Anti-Oxidant Rich Edible Stink Bug Stored in Recycled Grain Containers”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of myristoleate

pluralmyristoleates

Origin of myristoleate

From myristoleic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Questions about myristoleate

What does myristoleate mean?
Myristoleate means any salt or ester of myristoleic acid.
What part of speech is myristoleate?
Myristoleate is a noun.
What is the plural of myristoleate?
The plural of myristoleate is myristoleates.

Words near myristoleate in the dictionary

  1. myristicas
  2. myristicin
  3. myristicol
  4. myristin
  5. myristolation
  6. myristoleate
  7. myristoleates
  8. myristoleic
  9. myristoleic acid
  10. myristome
  11. myristomes

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