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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024my•ris′tic ac′id (mə ris′tik),USA pronunciation [Chem.]- Chemistryan oily, white crystalline compound, C14H28O2, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether: used in soaps, cosmetics, and in the synthesis of esters for flavors and perfumes.
- Greek myristiké̄, feminine of myristikós fragrant, akin to mýron perfume, unguent
- Neo-Latin Myristica the nutmeg genus (the acid is a constituent of oil derived from nutmeg and related plants)
- 1840–50
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