melissyln.
/mᵻˈlɪsᵻl/, U.S. /məˈlɪs(ə)l/ Chemistry.
The straight-chain hydrocarbon radical C30H61—, present in various compounds derived from waxes. Usually attributive. Also called myricyl.
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1852 H. B. Jones & A. W. Hofmann Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 4) 592 Hence myricin is likewise a compound ether, namely, palmitate of oxide of melissyl.
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melissyl alcohol n. (originally) any of several mixtures of straight-chain primary alcohols obtained from beeswax and other waxes and containing between 30 and 34 carbon atoms; (now usually) spec. n-triacontanol, CH3(CH2)28CH2OH; also called myricyl alcohol.
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1866 H. E. Roscoe Lessons Elem. Chem. xxx. 277 Melisyl Alcohol,..a solid white substance contained in beeswax.
1895 J. Lewkowitsch tr. R. Benedikt Chem. Anal. Oils, Fats, Waxes i. 39 (heading) Myricyl Alcohol (melissyl alcohol), C30H62O (C31H64O).
1947 Thorpe's Dict. Appl. Chem. (ed. 4) VIII. 258/2 Myricyl Alcohol, Melissyl alcohol. Melissic alcohol. There has been much confusion in the literature concerning the formula of this normal primary alcohol, which has been frequently reported either as C30H61·OH or as C31H63·OH.
1956 Jrnl. Colloid Sci. 11 358 A second sample of alumina B was then used to determine isotherms for cetyl, octadecyl, and melissyl alcohols.
1990 Chromatographia 30 267 Accurate determination of polar, high-boiling melissyl alcohol in mixtures containing also low-boiling components.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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