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trimyristin

trimyristin noun: an ester with the chemical formula C₄₅H₈₆O₆, a saturated fat which is the triglyceride of myristic acid, found naturally in nutmeg and other vegetable fats and oils.

Noun

trimyristin (uncountable)

  1. An ester with the chemical formula C₄₅H₈₆O₆, a saturated fat which is the triglyceride of myristic acid, found naturally in nutmeg and other vegetable fats and oils.

Origin of trimyristin

From tri- + myristin.

Questions about trimyristin

What does trimyristin mean?
Trimyristin means an ester with the chemical formula C₄₅H₈₆O₆, a saturated fat which is the triglyceride of myristic acid, found naturally in nutmeg and other vegetable fats and oils.
What part of speech is trimyristin?
Trimyristin is a noun.

Words near trimyristin in the dictionary

  1. trimusculid
  2. trimusculids
  3. trimwork
  4. trimyristate
  5. trimyristates
  6. trimyristin
  7. Trin. & Tobago
  8. Trina
  9. Trinacria
  10. Trinacrian
  11. Trinacrians

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