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myristicin

/maɪˈɹɪstɪsɪn/

myristicin noun: 3-methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxyallylbenzene, a natural organic compound found in the essential oil of nutmeg and to a lesser extent in other spices; it can be used as an insecticide and acaricide and has hallucinogenic properties at high doses.

Noun

myristicin (uncountable)

  1. 3-methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxyallylbenzene, a natural organic compound found in the essential oil of nutmeg and to a lesser extent in other spices; it can be used as an insecticide and acaricide and has hallucinogenic properties at high doses

Origin of myristicin

From myristic + -in.

Words formed from myristicin

Questions about myristicin

What does myristicin mean?
Myristicin means 3-methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxyallylbenzene, a natural organic compound found in the essential oil of nutmeg and to a lesser extent in other spices; it can be used as an insecticide and acaricide and has hallucinogenic properties at high doses.
What part of speech is myristicin?
Myristicin is a noun.
How do you pronounce myristicin?
Myristicin is pronounced /maɪˈɹɪstɪsɪn/.

Words near myristicin in the dictionary

  1. myristic
  2. myristic acid
  3. myristica
  4. myristicaceous
  5. myristicas
  6. myristicin
  7. myristicol
  8. myristin
  9. myristolation
  10. myristoleate
  11. myristoleates

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