Definition of myristic acid in English:

myristic acid

nounmɪ-mʌɪˈrɪstɪk

mass nounChemistry

A compound present in oil of nutmeg and other natural fats.
〔化〕（肉）豆蔻酸，十四（烷）酸
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'.

词汇	myristic acid
释义	Definition of myristic acid in English: myristic acid nounmɪ-mʌɪˈrɪstɪk mass nounChemistry A compound present in oil of nutmeg and other natural fats. 〔化〕（肉）豆蔻酸，十四（烷）酸 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'.
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