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stearin Definition

stea·rin (stē′ə rin, stir′in)

noun

a white, crystalline substance, glyceryl stearate, (CHO)CH, found in the solid portion of most animal and vegetable fats and used in soaps, adhesives, textile sizes, etc.

Etymology: Fr stéarine: see stearic & -ine

Browse dictionary entries near stearin

  1. ‹ stearic acid
  2. ‹ stearic
  3. ‹ stearate
  4. ‹ steapsin
  5. ‹ steamy
  6. ‹ steamtight
  7. ‹ steamship
  8. ‹ steamroller
  9. ‹ steaming
  10. ‹ steamfitter
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  6. stedfast ›
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