myristicol

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noun

An oily substance extracted from oil of nutmeg.

OriginLatin oleum ← Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion) ← Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon →
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Meanings

nounmyristicol (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablechemistryAn oily substance extracted from oil of nutmeg.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμύρον (múron)
  2. Ancient Greekμυρίζω (murízō)
  3. Medieval Greekμυριστικός (muristikós)
  4. Late Latinmyristicus
  5. Italianmiristico
  6. Englishmyristic
  7. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  8. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  9. Latinoleum
  10. Englishmyristicol

From myristic + -ol.

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APA

myristicol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myristicol

MLA

“myristicol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myristicol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myristicol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myristicol.

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