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myristic acid
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myristic acid
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myristic
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myristic
acid
(
uncountable
)
(
organic chemistry
)
A
saturated fatty acid
, CH
3
(CH
2
)
12
COOH,
tetradecanoic acid
, found in both
animal
and
vegetable
oils
and
fats
; used in the
manufacture
of
soap
,
cosmetics
etc.
Derived terms
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myristate
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en:Fatty acids