ALL meanings of stearin
ste·a·rin
S s - noun stearin Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 1 8 H 3 5 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats. 1
- noun stearin the crude commercial form of stearic acid, used chiefly in the manufacture of candles. 1
- noun stearin 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 0
- noun stearin another name for stearic acid, esp a commercial grade containing other fatty acids 0
- noun stearin fat in its solid form 0
- noun stearin 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. 0
- noun stearin Stearin is a colorless crystalline ester of stearic acid used as a tablet and capsule lubricant, and as an emulsifying agent. 0