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stearicacid

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Main Entry:
stea·ric acid Listen to the pronunciation of stearic acid Listen to the pronunciation of stearic acid
Pronunciation:
\stē-ˈa-rik-, ˈstir-ik-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French stéarique, from Greek stear hard fat
Date:
1830
: 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
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