Etymology

myristoleic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to myristoleic acid or its derivatives. Full definition →

English oleic ← Latin oleum ← Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)
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  1. Ancient Greekμύρον (múron)
  2. Ancient Greekμυρίζω (murízō)
  3. Medieval Greekμυριστικός (muristikós)
  4. Late Latinmyristicus
  5. Italianmiristico
  6. Englishmyristic
  7. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  8. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  9. Latinoleum
  10. Englisholeic
  11. English todaymyristoleic

From myristic + oleic.

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