Look up: stearic-acid

1. stearic acid
   [n] - a waxy saturated fatty acid
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2. Stearic Acid
   Fatty acid derived from cocoa butter, used as an emollient
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3. stearic acid
   (= n-octadecanoic acid) See fatty acids.
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4. stearic acid
   Synonym for fatty acids ... Organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons by the equivalent of oxidation of a methyl group to an alcohol, aldehyde, and then acid. Fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated (fatty acids, unsaturated). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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5. stearic acid
   octadecanoic acid noun a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats
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6. stearic acid
   (ste-ar´ik) a saturated fatty acid from animal and vegetable fats, used as a tablet and capsule lubricant and as an emulsifying and solubilizing agent.
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7. stearic acid
   one of the most common long-chain fatty acids, found in combined form in natural animal and vegetable fats. Commercial `stearic acid` is a mixture of ... [5 related articles]
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8. Stearic Acid
   Stearic acid is a long chain fatty acid derived from animal and vegetable fats and oils where it occurs widely, constituting the bulk of hard fats such as suet and tallow. Stearic acid is a white, lustrous, crystalline substance soluble in alcohol but not water. Mixed with rubber in a small proporti...
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9. stearic acid
   Type: Term Pronunciation: stē′ă-rik as′id Definitions: 1. A saturated 18-carbon fatty acid, one of the most abundant found in animal lipids; used in pharmaceutical preparations, ointments, soaps, and suppositories.
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10. stearic acid
    Saturated long-chain fatty acid, soluble in alcohol and ether but not in water. It is found in many fats and oils, and is used to make soap and candles and as a lubricant. The salts of stearic acid are called stearates
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11. Stearic Acid
    Obtained from animal and vegetable fats. Used in soaps, candles and other products.
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12. Stearic acid
    --> `Stearic acid` (first syllable pronounced either steer or stair) is the saturated fatty acid with an 18 carbon chain and has the IUPAC name `octadecanoic acid`. It is a waxy solid, and its chemical formula is C₁₈H₃₆O₂, or CH<sub...
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