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STEARIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stearin mean?
• STEARIN (noun)
The noun STEARIN has 1 sense:
1. an ester of glycerol and stearic acid
Familiarity information: STEARIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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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