Stearin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C3H5(C18H35O2)3, a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
  2. the crude commercial form of stearic acid, used chiefly in the manufacture of candles.
noun
  1. a colourless crystalline ester of glycerol and stearic acid, present in fats and used in soap and candles; glycerol tristearate; glycerol trioctadecanoate. Formula: (C 17 H 35 COO) 3 C 3 H 5
  2. another name for stearic acid, esp a commercial grade containing other fatty acids
  3. fat in its solid form
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