stearate

[stee-uh-reyt, steer-eyt]

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of stearic acid.

stearate

/ ˈstɪəˌreɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of stearic acid

stearate

1. A salt or ester of stearic acid, containing the group C ₁₇ H ₃₅ COO.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stearate¹

First recorded in 1835–45; stear(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

Medical products with an animal origin include the clotting drug heparin, derived from pork intestines and cow lung; pancreatic enzymes and thyroid supplements; medicines that include magnesium stearate as an inert filler; vaccines grown in certain cell lines; and other vaccines, and intravenous fluids, that contain gelatin.

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Medical products with an animal origin include the clotting drug heparin, derived from pork intestines and cow lung; pancreatic enzymes and thyroid supplements; medicines that include magnesium stearate as an inert filler; vaccines grown in certain cell lines; and other vaccines, and intravenous fluids, that contain gelatine.

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The use, in small percentage, of stearic acid solutions, aluminum stearate, marine animal soaps, and other lime-reacting materials, as a component of concrete while it is being mixed, has been in practice for some time, the resulting mixture being used largely upon base-work subjected to water under high pressure.

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Stearate may not raise cholesterol levels, but it is still not clear whether it contributes to heart disease in other ways.

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The advice is too complicated, and impossible for people to follow, since stearate is not listed on food labels.

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