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Stearin
see synonyms of stearinNoun
1. stearin
an ester of glycerol and stearic acid
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Stearin
see synonyms of stearinnoun
1. Also called: tristearin
a colourless crystalline ester of glycerol and stearic acid, present in fats and used in soap and candles; glycerol tristearate; glycerol trioctadecanoate. Formula: (C17H35COO)3C3H5
2.
another name for stearic acid, esp a commercial grade containing other fatty acids
3.
fat in its solid form
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Stearin
see synonyms of stearin noun
a white, crystalline substance, glyceryl stearate, (C18H35O2)3C3H5, found in the solid portion of most animal and vegetable fats and used in soaps, adhesives, textile sizes, etc.
: also ˈstearine (ˈstiərɪn
; stēˈərin; ˈstiəˌrin
; stēˈərēnˌ; ˈstɪrɪn
; stirˈin; ˈstɪrin
; stirˈēn)Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Stearin
see synonyms of stearinn.
1. See tristearin.
2. The solid form of fat.
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