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distearin

distearin noun: a diglyceride of stearic acid.

Noun

distearin (plural distearins)

  1. A diglyceride of stearic acid

Forms of distearin

pluraldistearins

Origin of distearin

From di- + stearin.

Questions about distearin

What does distearin mean?
Distearin means a diglyceride of stearic acid.
What part of speech is distearin?
Distearin is a noun.
What is the plural of distearin?
The plural of distearin is distearins.

Words near distearin in the dictionary

  1. distavorous
  2. distaxial
  3. distaxy
  4. distearate
  5. distearates
  6. distearin
  7. distearins
  8. distearoyl
  9. distearoylphosphatidylcholine
  10. distearoylphosphatidylethanolamine
  11. distearyl

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