myristicin
English
Etymology
myristic + -in
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maɪˈɹɪstɪsɪn/
Noun
myristicin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) 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
Derived terms
- isomyristicin