stearin
Americannoun
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Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 1 8 H 3 5 O2 ) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
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the crude commercial form of stearic acid, used chiefly in the manufacture of candles.
noun
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Also called: tristearin. a colourless crystalline ester of glycerol and stearic acid, present in fats and used in soap and candles; glycerol tristearate; glycerol trioctadecanoate. Formula: (C 17 H 35 COO) 3 C 3 H 5
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another name for stearic acid, esp a commercial grade containing other fatty acids
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fat in its solid form
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A colorless, odorless, tasteless ester of glycerol and stearic acid found in most animal and vegetable fats and used in the manufacture of soaps, candles, metal polishes, and adhesives. Chemical formula: C 57 H 110 O 6 .
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The solid form of fat.
Etymology
Origin of stearin
1810–20; < French stéarine < Greek stéar fat, grease + French -ine -ine 2; see -in 2
Example Sentences
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Cotton seeds now contribute to the manufacture of refined oils, stearin, soap, nitroglycerine, roofing paint, writing paper, nitrocellulose, smokeless powder, lacquers, artificial leather, celluloid, rayon, photographic films, sausage casings, toilet ware, furfural, etc., etc.
From Time Magazine Archive
Grease a mold or ovenproof dish with paraffin or stearin and bake for 2½ hours.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
In the same way are made these candles of stearin and of paraffin.
From The Chemical History of a Candle by Crookes, William, Sir
Cod-liver oil contains palmitin, stearin and other more complex glycerides; the “stearine” mentioned above, however, contains very little palmitin and stearin.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
The melting point of stearin appears to undergo changes and suggests the existence of distinct modifications.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
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