stearic acid

stearic acid

n.

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

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stearic acid

n

(Elements & Compounds) a colourless odourless insoluble waxy carboxylic acid used for making candles and suppositories; octadecanoic acid. Formula: CH3(CH2)16COOH. See also stearin²

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ste•ar′ic ac′id

(stiˈær ɪk, ˈstɪər ɪk)
n.

a colorless, waxlike, sparingly water-soluble fatty acid, C₁₈H₃₆O₂, occurring in animal fats and some vegetable oils: used in cosmetics and medicine.

[1825–35; < Greek stéar fat]

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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

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Translations

Stearinsäure