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stearin , fat that is the triglyceride of stearic acid, CH ₃ (CH ₂ ) ₁₆ CO ₂ H, i.e., the tristearate ester of glycerol. It is a white crystalline solid at ordinary temperatures and is insoluble in water and very slightly soluble in alcohol. It is found (often mixed with palmitin ) in many hard fats and oils, e.g., in tallow, suet, butterfat, cottonseed oil, and olive oil. It is used in making soap and candles.

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stearin (chem.) glyceride formed by combination of stearic acid and glycerine. XIX. — F. stéarine, f. Gr. stéar tallow, suet; see -IN.
So stearic (-IC) derived from or containing stearin. XIX. steatite massive variety of talc, soapstone. XVIII. — L. steatîtis, -ītēs — Gr. *steatitis, -ttēs resembling tallow; see -ITE.

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ste·a·rin / ˈstēərin; ˈsti(ə)rin/ • n. a white crystalline substance that is the main constituent of tallow and suet. It is a glyceryl ester of stearic acid. ∎ a mixture of fatty acids used in candlemaking.

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