stearin
[ stee-uh-rin, steer-in ]
/ ˈsti ə rɪn, ˈstɪər ɪn /
noun
Chemistry.
any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C3H5(C18H35O2)3, a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
the crude commercial form of stearic acid, used chiefly in the manufacture of candles.
Also
ste·a·rine
[stee-er-in, -uh-reen, steer-in] /ˈsti ər ɪn, -əˌrin, ˈstɪər ɪn/.
Words nearby stearin
steapsin,
stear-,
stearate,
stearic,
stearic acid,
stearin,
stearns alcoholic amentia,
stearo-,
stearoptene,
steatite,
steatitis
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British Dictionary definitions for stearine
stearin
stearine
/ (ˈstɪərɪn) /
noun
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: (C 17 H 35 COO) 3 C 3 H 5
another name for stearic acid, esp a commercial grade containing other fatty acids
fat in its solid form
Word Origin for stearin
C19: from French
stéarine, from Greek
stear fat, tallow +
-in
Scientific definitions for stearine
stearin
[ stē′ər-ĭn, stîr′ĭn ]
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.
The solid form of fat.