| stearic | <physiology> Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow. <chemistry> Stearic acid, a monobasic fatty acid, obtained in the form of white crystalline scales, soluble in alcohol and ether. It melts to an oily liquid at 69 deg C. Origin: Cf. F. Stearique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| stearic acid | Organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons by the equivalent of oxidation of a methyl group to an alcohol, aldehyde, and then acid. Fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated (fatty acids, unsaturated). (12 Dec 1998) |
| stearic acids | A group of compounds that are derivatives of octadecanoic acid which is one of the most abundant fatty acids found in animal lipids. (12 Dec 1998) |