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ste⋅a⋅rate

[stee-uh-reyt, steer-eyt]
–noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of stearic acid.

Origin:
1835–45; stear(ic acid) + -ate 2
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ste·a·rate   (stē'ə-rāt', stîr'āt')   
n.  A salt or an ester of stearic acid.

[stear(ic) + -ate2.]
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Main Entry: stea·rate
Pronunciation: 'stE-&-"rAt, 'sti(&)r-"At
Function: noun
: a salt or ester of stearic acid
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stearate ste·a·rate (stē'ə-rāt', stēr'āt')
n.
A salt or an ester of stearic acid.

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stearate   (stē'ə-rāt', stîr'āt')  Pronunciation Key 
A salt or ester of stearic acid, containing the group C17H35COO.
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