06:18 Jul 10, 2012 |
Dutch to English translations [PRO] Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / fatty acids | |||||||
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4 | cetyl myristoleate |
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cetyl myristoleate Explanation: Gut tells me this should be "myRISTine", not "mysterine". Often goes by its registered patent name Myristin, but it's actually cetyl myristoleate, which is commonly found in coconut oil products. HTH -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2012-07-10 06:39:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- registered TRADEMARK name, not patent name... sorry. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2012-07-10 09:52:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Good question, myrist(ole)ic acid is made up of a a 14 carbon chain, but the prefix c-16 indicate 16 carbons. So if it's a c-16 acid, it's not myristic. Rather it'd be palmitic acid, or as I hunched... cetyl myrisotleate, i.e., the trademarked "myristin" which is made of cetyl alc. (a c-16 chain) + myristoleic acid. By comparison, you have octic ("caprylic") acid with the c-8 and decanoic ("capric") acid with the c-10. So as I see it, your options are either cetyl M or palmitic acid. Reference: http://www.ehow.com/about_5607693_linoleic-acid-vs_-cetyl-my... Reference: http://www.jaredstory.com/cetyl.html |
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