stearic acid
stea·ric acid
noun \stē-ˈa-rik-, ˈstir-ik-\Definition of STEARIC ACID
: a white crystalline fatty acid C18H36O2 obtained by saponifying tallow or other hard fats containing stearin; also : a commercial mixture of stearic and palmitic acids
See Origin of STEARIC ACID
French stéarique, from Greek stear hard fat
First Known Use: 1830
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