mə̇ˈristik-, (ˈ)mī|ristik- noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary myristic, from New Latin Myristica
: a crystalline fatty acid CH 3 (CH 2 ) 12 COOH occurring especially in the form of glycerides in most fats (as in nutmeg butter, sperm oil, coconut oil) — called also tetradecanoic acid