Myristic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Myristic \My*ris"tic\ (m[i^]*r[i^]s"t[i^]k), a. (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or derived from, the nutmeg ({Myristica}).
     Specifically, designating an acid ({C14H28O2}) found in
     nutmeg oil and otoba fat, and extracted as a white
     crystalline waxy substance.
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