Myricin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Myricin is a noun meaning (archaic, organic chemistry) A silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax, and regarded as a palmitate of a higher alcohol of the paraffin series; myricyl alcohol.
Meaning
(archaic, organic chemistry) A silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax, and regarded as a palmitate of a higher alcohol of the paraffin series; myricyl alcohol.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include myricitrin, myricyl, myristin, myricanone, myristone, myristicol.
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