stearate

American

[stee-uh-reyt, steer-eyt] / ˈsti əˌreɪt, ˈstɪər eɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

a salt or ester of stearic acid.

stearate British

/ ˈstɪəˌreɪt /

noun

any salt or ester of stearic acid

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stearate Scientific

/ stē′ə-rāt′,stîr′āt′ /

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

Etymology

Origin of stearate

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

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stearate

This is likely because they are made without stearate coatings and are intended for use in highly controlled environments.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026

The team also explored whether it is possible to visually tell apart real microplastics from stearate particles.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026

Triethanolamine, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, magnesium aluminum silicate and PEG-75 lanolin oil are emulsifiers that enable the other ingredients to mix and form a smooth lotion.

From Time Magazine Archive

Soap is soluble in soft water, but the sodium stearate probably unites with water to form hydrogen sodium stearate and NaOH.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Rufus Phillips Williams

Powders for.—Antiseptic powders are also very useful in some cases, such as, compound stearate of zinc and boric acid, or compound stearate of zinc and alum or compound stearate of zinc and menthol.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter

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