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Stearic
Ste-ar′ic
(stē̍-ăr′ĭk)
, Adj.
[Cf. F.
stéarique
.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow.
Stearic acid
(Chem.)
, a monobasic fatty acid, obtained in the form of white crystalline scales, soluble in alcohol and ether. It melts to an oily liquid at 69°C.