myristic acid
noun
my·ris·tic acid mə-ˈri-stik- 
mī-
: a crystalline fatty acid C14H28O2 occurring especially in the form of glycerides in most fats
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Myristica, genus of trees
First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
myristic acid
noun
my·ris·tic acid mi-ˌris-tik- mī-
mī- : a crystalline fatty acid C14H28O2 occurring especially in the form of glycerides in most fats
called also tetradecanoic acid