MACE

n. Mas. Lat., maccis, mads [U. S. Ph.]. Fr., mads, fleur de muscade. Ger., Muskatbliithe, Mads. It., mads. Sp., mads, mad as [Sp. Ph.]. 1. The aril of the nutmeg (fruit of Myristic a fraffruns). It occurs in narrow bands, about 1J inch long, of a dull fatty lustre, fragrant odor, and warm aromatic taste, and exuding oil under pre ure. 2. The gall-nuts formed on Tamarix indica. [B, 5, 18, 19, 121 (a, 35).] Adulterated m. M. containing false m. It may be detected by the yellow color communicated to white filter paper by its solution in absolute alcohol. [B, 5, 496 (a. 35); " Am Jour, of Pharm.," Aug., 1890, p. 398.] Camphor of m. See MACENE. Expre ed oil of in. See Expre ed oil of NUTMEO. False m. Hind., rampntree. Wild (or male, or Bombay) m.; the product of Myristic a to mentos a and Myristic a fatua. Its chemical properties are analogous to those of true m., though it is deficient in flavor and aroma, and its oil is very inferior. It is dark red in color. [B, 5, 77, 496 (a, 35). J Oil of m. Lat., oleum macidis. Ger., Madsol, Muskatbliithenol. 1. As commonly used, expre ed oil of nutmeg. 2. Volatile or ethereal oil of nutmeg. 3. An oil extracted from m. and, like the ethereal oil of nutmeg, consisting chiefly of a dextro pinene. [B, 3 (a, 38): B, 5, 18, 180 (a, 35).] Red m. The aril of Pi/rrhosa tingens. [B, 19, 275 (a, 35).] Reed m. The Typha latifolia. [B, 34, 275 (a, 35).] White m. The aril of Myristic a otoba. [B, 19, 275 (a, 35).] Wild m. See False m. [s. 685]