Ste·ar'ic adjective [ Confer French stéarique .] (Physiol. Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow. Stearic acid (Chemistry) , a monobasic fatty acid, obtained in the form of white crystalline scales, soluble in alcohol and ether. ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/190