stearic acid

ste·ar·ic ac·id

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [stee-ar-ik, steer-ik as-id]
- /stiˈær ɪk, ˈstɪər ɪk ˈæs ɪd/
- /ˈstiː.rɪk ˈæsɪd/

Definitions of stearic acid words

noun stearic acid a colorless, waxlike, sparingly water-soluble, odorless solid, C 1 8 H 3 6 O 2 , the most common fatty acid, occurring as the glyceride in tallow and other animal fats and in some animal oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of soaps, stearates, candles, cosmetics, and in medicine in suppositories and pill coatings. 1
noun stearic acid a colourless odourless insoluble waxy carboxylic acid used for making candles and suppositories; octadecanoic acid. Formula: CH3(CH2)16COOH 0
noun stearic acid a colorless, odorless, waxlike fatty acid, CH3(CH2)16COOH, found in many animal and vegetable fats, and used in making candles, stearates, soaps, etc. 0
noun stearic acid a commercial mixture of palmitic and stearic acids 0
noun stearic acid Stearic acid is a waxy acid used as a tablet and capsule lubricant, and as an emulsifying and solubilizing agent. 0

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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