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stearic
[ stee-ar-ik, steer-ik ]
/ stiˈær ɪk, ˈstɪər ɪk /
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adjective
of or relating to suet or fat.
of or derived from stearic acid.
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Words nearby stearic
steamy, Ste. Anne de Beaupré, steapsin, stear-, stearate, stearic, stearic acid, stearin, stearo-, stearoptene, steatite
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British Dictionary definitions for stearic
stearic
/ (stɪˈærɪk) /
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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