Meanings
plural myristoleates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of myristoleic acid.
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Of these, seven were unsaturated fatty acid derivatives (methyl oleate, methyl (Z)-9-hexadecenoate, methyl linoleate, methyl (Z)-9-octadecenoate, methyl octadecanoate, methyl (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoate and methyl myristoleate), while the remaining three were saturated fatty acid derivatives (Fig 3 ; Table 1 ).
2016 January 6, “Aflatoxin Contamination Detected in Nutrient and Anti-Oxidant Rich Edible Stink Bug Stored in Recycled Grain Containers”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
From myristoleic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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