Meaning of myristoyl in English:
myristoyl
Pronunciation /mʌɪˈrɪstəʊɪl/ /mɪˈrɪstəʊɪl/
noun
Chemistry
Either of the radicals C₁₃ H₂₇ CO— and C₁₃ H₂₇ COO− derived from myristic acid, CH₃ (CH₂)₁₂ COOH.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Journal of the American Chemical Society. From myrist- + -oyl.