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| my·ris·tic ac·id [ mə rìstik ássid, mī rìstik ássid ] |
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fatty acid: a fatty acid found in plants and animals. Use: soap manufacture, flavorings, cosmetics, perfumes.
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| [< modern Latin Myristica (genus name of trees) < medieval Latin (nux) myristica "nutmeg" < Greek murizein "anoint"] |
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