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nutmeg oil
nutmeg oil[′nət‚meg ‚ȯil] (materials) A pale-yellow or colorless essential oil with spicy taste and nutmeg aroma; obtained from nutmegs; soluble in alcohol, carbon bisulfide, and glacial acetic acid; chief constituents are myristin, pinene, and dipentene; used in flavors, perfumes, and medicines. Also known as myristica oil. nutmeg oil
nut·meg oil (nŭt'meg oyl), the volatile oil distilled from the dried kernels of the ripe seeds of Myristica fragrans; used as a flavoring agent and a carminative; in large quantities, it may produce narcosis and delirium; the fixed oil expressed from M. fragrans is used as a rubefacient. Synonym(s): myristica oil |