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 [stee-uh-rin, steer-in]  

ste·a·rin

   [stee-uh-rin, steer-in]
noun
1.
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C3H5(C18H35O2)3, a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
2.
the crude commercial form of stearic acid, used chiefly in the manufacture of candles.
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Also, ste·a·rine  [stee-er-in, -uh-reen, steer-in] .

Origin:
1810–20; < French stéarine < Greek stéar fat, grease + French -ine -ine2; see -in2
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stearin or stearine (ˈstɪərɪn)
 
—n
1.  Also called: tristearin a colourless crystalline ester of glycerol and stearic acid, present in fats and used in soap and candles; glycerol tristearate; glycerol trioctadecanoate. Formula: (C17H35COO)3C3H5
2.  another name for stearic acid, esp a commercial grade containing other fatty acids
3.  fat in its solid form
 
[C19: from French stéarine, from Greek stear fat, tallow + -in]
 
stearine or stearine
 
—n
 
[C19: from French stéarine, from Greek stear fat, tallow + -in]

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stearin (stē'ər-ĭn, stîr'ĭn) also stearine   (stē'ər-ĭn, stîr'ĭn)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A colorless, odorless, tasteless ester of glycerol and stearic acid found in most animal and vegetable fats and used in the manufacture of soaps, candles, metal polishes, and adhesives.Chemical formula: C57H110O6.

  2. The solid form of fat.


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