myristin
/mʌɪˈrɪstɪn/ /mɪˈrɪstɪn/Chemistry
noun
A whitish solid triglyceride occurring in many vegetable fats and oils, especially the fixed oil of nutmeg and coconut oil; glyceryl trimyristate, (C13H27COO)3C3H5.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William T. Brande (1788–1866), chemist. From scientific Latin myrist- + -in.