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monostearate

monostearate noun: any compound containing a single stearate ester or ion.

Noun

monostearate (plural monostearates)

  1. Any compound containing a single stearate ester or ion
    • The organic phase was composed of 100 mg of polymer (PCL), 30 mL of organic solvent (acetone), 200 mg of oil (triglycerides of capric and caprylic acids, in the form of Myritol 318), 40 mg of sorbitan monostearate surfactant (Span 60), and 10 mg of atrazine.2015 July 18, “Nanoencapsulation Enhances the Post-Emergence Herbicidal Activity of Atrazine against Mustard Plants”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of monostearate

pluralmonostearates

Origin of monostearate

From mono- + stearate.

Questions about monostearate

What does monostearate mean?
Monostearate means any compound containing a single stearate ester or ion.
What part of speech is monostearate?
Monostearate is a noun.
What is the plural of monostearate?
The plural of monostearate is monostearates.

Words near monostearate in the dictionary

  1. monostachous
  2. monostachyous
  3. monostand
  4. monostands
  5. monostatic
  6. monostearate
  7. monostearates
  8. monostearin
  9. monostearins
  10. monostele
  11. monosteles

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