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. [1913 Webster]

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Myristic \My*ris"tic\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the nutmeg (Myristica). Specifically, designating an acid found in nutmeg oil and otoba fat, and extracted as a white crystalline waxy substance.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)