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  1. Myricin
    Myr'i·cin noun [ Confer French myricine . Prob. so called from a fancied resemblance to the wax of the bayberry ( Myrica ).] (Chemistry) A silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax, and regarded as a...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/124

  2. myricin
    <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. ... Synonym: myricyl alcohol. ... Origin: Cf. F. Myricine. Prob. So called from a fancied resemblance to the wax of the bayberry (...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?myricin

  3. Myricin
    • (n.) 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; -- called also myricyl alcohol.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/myricin/

  4. myricin
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mir′i-sin Definitions: 1. Myricyl palmitate, a white, almost odorless solid that is the chief constituent of beeswax.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=58610

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