Stearic Acid Definition
stē-ărĭk, stîrĭk
noun
A colorless, odorless, waxlike fatty acid, CH3(CH2)16COOH, found in many animal and vegetable fats, and used in making candles, stearates, soaps, etc.
Webster's New World
A commercial mixture of palmitic and stearic acids.
Webster's New World
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