myristoleic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to myristoleic acid or its derivatives.

OriginEnglish oleic ← Latin oleum ← Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion) →
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Meanings

adjectivemyristoleic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to myristoleic acid or its derivatives.

Origin

  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. Englishmyristoleic

From myristic + oleic.

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APA

myristoleic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myristoleic

MLA

“myristoleic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myristoleic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myristoleic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myristoleic.

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