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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A hypothetical radical (C30H6) which occurs in many compounds derived from wax. The more difficultly soluble part of beeswax consists of melissyl palmitate. Also called
myricyl .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) See
myricyl .
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- noun organic chemistry
myricyl
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melissic + -yl
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