Myricin
Pronunciation : Myr"i*cin
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. myricine. Prob. so called from a fancied resemblance to the wax of the bayberry (Myrica).] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax, and regarded as a palmitate of a higher alcohol of the paraffin series; -- called also myricyl alcohol.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913