stearic acid

English

Noun

stearic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) octadecanoic acid; the most common saturated fatty acid; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.

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Coordinate terms

  • stearate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)
  • octadecanoate

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