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Stearic

stearic

(Science: physiology) Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow.

(Science: chemistry) stearic acid, a monobasic fatty acid, obtained in the form of white crystalline scales, soluble in alcohol and ether. It melts to an oily liquid at 69 deg C.

Origin: Cf. F. Stearique.


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