stearin
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.
Origin of stearin
1- Also ste·a·rine [stee-er-in, -uh-reen, steer-in]. /ˈsti ər ɪn, -əˌrin, ˈstɪər ɪn/.
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How to use stearin in a sentence
Because friction generates caloric, which volatises the oleaginous particles of the stearine matter.
Adventures and Enthusiasms | E. V. LucasThis product is obtained by thickening water-glass with stearine, oleine, or any other easily saponifiable fat.
Olive oil, stearine, and camphor are incorporated in a melted condition with aniline of the required hue.
Sharps and Flats | John Nevil MaskelyneIt produces oil, and is used in the manufacture of stearine candles.
Miscellanea | Juliana Horatia EwingFrom the sweet liquor of the stearine works (a product of the process of lime-saponification).
British Dictionary definitions for stearin
stearine
/ (ˈstɪərɪn) /
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
Origin of stearin
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for 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.
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