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stearate

/ˈstɪəɹeɪt/

stearate noun: any salt or ester of stearic acid.

Noun

stearate (plural stearates)

  1. Any salt or ester of stearic acid.
    Synonyms:
    octadecanoate

stearate meaning in Tamil

stearate in Tamil

கொழுமைக் காடியின் உப்பு

Synonyms of stearate

Forms of stearate

pluralstearates

Origin of stearate

From stearic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Words formed from stearate

Questions about stearate

What does stearate mean?
Stearate means any salt or ester of stearic acid.
What is stearate in Tamil?
Stearate in Tamil is கொழுமைக் காடியின் உப்பு. See Stearate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stearate?
Stearate is a noun.
How do you pronounce stearate?
Stearate is pronounced /ˈstɪəɹeɪt/.
What is the plural of stearate?
The plural of stearate is stearates.

Words near stearate in the dictionary

  1. stear
  2. stearage
  3. stearages
  4. stearaldehyde
  5. stearamide
  6. stearate
  7. stearated
  8. stearates
  9. steard
  10. steare
  11. steared

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