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myricin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
myricin
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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; myricyl alcohol.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

Compare French myricine. Probably so called from a fancied resemblance to the wax of the bayberry (Myrica).

Usage

Questions

What does myricin mean?
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; myricyl alcohol.
Where does myricin come from?
Compare French myricine. Probably so called from a fancied resemblance to the wax of the bayberry (Myrica).

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