STEARIN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An ester of glycerol and stearic acid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("stearin" is a kind of...):

glyceryl ester (an ester of glycerol)

Derivation:

stearic (of or relating to or composed of fat)

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