单词 | myristic acid |
释义 | myristic acid[ muh-ris-tik ] / məˈrɪs tɪk / noun Chemistry.an oily, white crystalline compound, C14H28O2, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether: used in soaps, cosmetics, and in the synthesis of esters for flavors and perfumes. Origin of myristic acid1840–50; <New Latin Myristica the nutmeg genus (the acid is a constituent of oil derived from nutmeg and related plants) <Greek myristikḗ, feminine of myristikós fragrant, akin to mýron perfume, unguent Words nearby myristic acidmyringodectomy, myringoplasty, myringostapediopexy, myringotomy, myrinx, myristic acid, myrmecia, myrmeco-, myrmecochory, myrmecology, myrmecophagous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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