About The Word Stearic
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Stearic
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What's The Definition Of Stearic?
[adj] of or relating to or composed of fat
Synonyms | Synonyms for Stearic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Stearic: See Also | Stearic In Webster's Dictionary \Ste*ar"ic\, a. [Cf. F. st['e]arique.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow;
resembling tallow.
{Stearic acid} (Chem.), 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.
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