Myristic-acid
[muh-ris-tik] /məˈrɪs tɪk/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
an oily, white crystalline compound, C 1 4 H 2 8 O 2 , insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether: used in soaps, cosmetics, and in the synthesis of esters for flavors and perfumes.
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