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myricin
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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
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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
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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/
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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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