English Explanatory Dictionary

stearin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Solid fat.
  2. A glyceride (especially the triglyceride) of stearic acid

Pronunciation

/ˈstɪəɹɪn/

Word forms

stearin stearins stearine

Etymology

From French stéarine, from Ancient Greek στέαρ (stéar, “fat”).

Related words

olein

Derived words

monostearin distearin palm stearin tristearin
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