Definitions for myristic acid
məˈrɪs tɪkmyris·tic acid

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1. myristic acid, tetradecanoic acidnoun

   a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats

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1. myristic acidnoun

   A saturated fatty acid, CH(CH)COOH, tetradecanoic acid, found in both animal and vegetable oils and fats; used in the manufacture of soap, cosmetics etc.

2. Etymology: From myristic.

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1. Myristic acid

   Myristic acid (IUPAC name: tetradecanoic acid) is a common saturated fatty acid with the molecular formula CH3(CH2)12COOH. Its salts and esters are commonly referred to as myristates or tetradecanoates. It is named after the binomial name for nutmeg (Myristica fragrans), from which it was first isolated in 1841 by Lyon Playfair.

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1. myristic acid

   Myristic acid, also known as tetradecanoic acid, is a type of saturated fatty acid commonly found in nutmeg and other plant oils such as coconut oil and palm oil, and in some animal fats. It is a white, crystalline powder with a slight odor that is insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol. It is used in the production of soaps, detergents, and cosmetics, and can also be used as a flavoring agent. In the human body, myristic acid may influence the metabolism of fats and cholesterol.

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1. Myristic acid

   Myristic acid, also called tetradecanoic acid, is a common saturated fatty acid with the molecular formula CH3(CH2)12COOH. A myristate is a salt or ester of myristic acid. Myristic acid is named after the nutmeg Myristica fragrans. Nutmeg butter is 75% trimyristin, the triglyceride of myristic acid. Besides nutmeg, myristic acid is also found in palm kernel oil, coconut oil, butter fat and is a minor component of many other animal fats. It is also found in spermaceti, the crystallized fraction of oil from the sperm whale. Myristic acid is also commonly added co-translationally to the penultimate, nitrogen-terminus, glycine in receptor-associated kinases to confer the membrane localisation of the enzyme. The myristic acid has a sufficiently high hydrophobicity to become incorporated into the fatty acyl core of the phospholipid bilayer of the plasma membrane of the eukaryotic cell. In this way, myristic acid acts as a lipid anchor in biomembranes. The ester isopropyl myristate is used in cosmetic and topical medicinal preparations where good absorption through the skin is desired. Reduction of myristic acid yields myristyl aldehyde and myristyl alcohol.

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1. Myristic Acid

   A saturated 14-carbon fatty acid occurring in most animal and vegetable fats, particularly butterfat and coconut, palm, and nutmeg oils. It is used to synthesize flavor and as an ingredient in soaps and cosmetics. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of myristic acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of myristic acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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