Editing Nutmeg (section)

=== Nutmeg butter ===
Nutmeg butter is obtained from the nut by [[Ram press (food)|expression]]. It is semisolid, reddish-brown in colour, and has the taste and smell of nutmeg itself.<ref name=fao/> About 75% (by weight) of nutmeg butter is [[trimyristin]], which can be turned into [[myristic acid]], a 14-carbon [[fatty acid]], which can be used as a replacement for [[cocoa butter]], can be mixed with other fats like [[cottonseed oil]] or [[palm oil]], and has applications as an industrial [[lubricant]].{{cn|date=October 2024}}