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stearic |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Stearic \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: stearic adj : of or relating to or composed of fat
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