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myricyl alcohol

noun myr·i·cyl alcohol \ˈmir-ə-ˌsil-\

Medical Definition of MYRICYL ALCOHOL

:  a crystalline alcohol C30H62O occurring in the form of esters (as the palmitate) in beeswax and other waxes—called also melissyl alcohol

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