stearate

[ stee-uh-reyt, steer-eyt ]

nounChemistry.

a salt or ester of stearic acid.

Origin of stearate

First recorded in 1835–45; stear(ic acid) + -ate²

Words Nearby stearate

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How to use stearate in a sentence

We may thus conceive how a small quantity of stearate or oleate of potash may resist the decomposing action of the soda salts.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
On adding water to it afterwards, the liquor affords a fresh quantity of bi-stearate and bi-margarate.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
In order that the alcoholic solution of the bi-stearate may redden the litmus, the alcohol should not be very strong.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
When added to water containing calcium salts the insoluble calcium palmitate and stearate are precipitated.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPherson
From the stearate of soda, it appears to be 104; and from that of lime, 102.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for stearate

stearate

/ (ˈstɪəˌreɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of stearic acid

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Scientific definitions for stearate

stearate

[ stē′ə-rāt′, stîr′āt′ ]

A salt or ester of stearic acid, containing the group C17H35COO.

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