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Definition of myristic acid in English: myristic acidnounmɪ-mʌɪˈrɪstɪk mass nounChemistry A compound present in oil of nutmeg and other natural fats. A straight-chain fatty acid; chemical formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₂COOH Example sentencesExamples - Longer chain fatty acids such as palmitic, stearic, and myristic acid are greasy.
- The yeast AMPK b subunits are lipid modified with myristic acid.
- Moderate quantities of myristic acid, cis-eicosenoic acid, and behenic acid were also identified, and together these fatty acids made up 10 to 14% of the fatty acids analyzed.
- The flies were immobilized on their backs to the lid of a petri plate using myristic acid.
- Because jojoba oil contains anti-inflammatory myristic acid, it has the potential to give relief.
Origin Mid 19th century: myristic from modern Latin Myristica (genus name), from medieval Latin (nux) myristica 'nutmeg', from Greek murizein 'anoint'. |