Definition of Myristic
My`ris´tic
Pronunciation:
mĭ`rĭs´tĭk
a.
1.
(Chem.)
Pertaining
to
,
or
derived
from
,
the
nutmeg
(
Myristica
).
Specifically
,
designating
an
acid
(
C14H28O2
)
found
in
nutmeg
oil
and
otoba
fat
,
and
extracted
as
a
white
crystalline
waxy
substance
.
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Myriologist
Myriologue
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Myriopoda
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Myristone
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myrmecophilous
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