stearic acid

stearic acid

n.

A colorless, odorless, waxlike fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₆COOH, occurring in natural animal and vegetable fats and used in making soaps, candles, lubricants, and other products.

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stearic acid  (st-rk, stîrk)

A colorless, odorless, waxlike fatty acid occurring in animal and vegetable fats and used in making soaps, candles, lubricants, and other products. Chemical formula: C₁₈H₃₆O₂.

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Noun

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stearic acid - a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats octadecanoic acid saturated fatty acid - a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats