1) Fatty acid 
==Etymology== Melissic acid gets its name from the Greek word melissa meaning bee, owing to its abundance in the nectar of the flowers which attract bees. ==Synthesis== n-Triacontanoic acid was synthesized by Bleyberg and Ulrich (1931) and by G.M. Robinson. ==Self-assembly== Triacontanoic acid and triacontanamide (CH3(CH2)28-CONHI) can be self-ass...
Found in waxes. ... Origin: G. Melissa, bee + -ic ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: me-lis′ik as′id Definitions: 1. A long-chain (30) saturated fatty acid found in waxes.
melissic acid A long-chain fatty acid, found in beeswax.