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stear-

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stearo-

 
a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “fat”, used with this meaning, and with reference to stearic acid and its related compounds, in the formation of compound words: stearoptene; stearoyl.
Also, especially before a vowel, stear-.

Origin:
comb. form repr. Gk stéar fat, grease; cf. steato-
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stearo- or stear-
pref.
Fat: stearate.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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