stearic

[stee-ar-ik, steer-ik]

adjective

of or relating to suet or fat.
of or derived from stearic acid.

Origin of stearic

First recorded in 1825–35; stear- + -ic

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Examples from the Web for stearic

Historical Examples of stearic

They all consist of acids (stearic, palmitic, &c.) united with glycerine.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual
Charles Alexander Cameron
The pins for the Shawinigan line were boiled in stearic acid.
Electric Transmission of Water Power
Alton D. Adams
Wax candles are now seldom moulded, but if so the same processes are followed as for stearic and paraffin candles.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I
Arnold Cooley
To make this, first melt the stearic acid as already directed.
Soap-Making Manual
E. G. Thomssen
Fats are glycerides; that is, combinations of oleic, palmetic, and stearic acids.
Artificial Light
M. Luckiesh

British Dictionary definitions for stearic

stearic

adjective

of or relating to suet or fat
of, consisting of, containing, or derived from stearic acid

Word Origin for stearic

C19: from French stéarique, from Greek stear fat, tallow

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