stearin
/ˈstɪəɹɪn/
stearin noun: solid fat.
Noun
stearin (usually uncountable, plural stearins)
- Solid fat.
- A glyceride (especially the triglyceride) of stearic acid
- When exposed to the temperature of 32°, it deposits stearin, and the oil separated from the stearin by filtration is soluble in 0.82 of pure alcohol when heated to about 168° Fahr.1860, Oil, entry in The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Volumes 16: Murillo—Organ, page 415
- Palmkernel (PK) oil is fractionated in one step to concentrate the triglycerides containing medium-chain fatty acids (lauric and myristic) into a stearin fraction.1997, Ralph E. Timms, “8: Fractionation”, in Frank D. Gunstone, Fred B. Padley, editors, Lipid Technologies and Applications, page 217
stearin meaning in Tamil
stearin in Tamil
- தியரின், கொழுமம்
Forms of stearin
| plural | stearins |
|---|---|
| alternative form | stearine |
Origin of stearin
From French stéarine, from Ancient Greek στέαρ (stéar, “fat”).
Words formed from stearin
Questions about stearin
- What does stearin mean?
- Stearin means solid fat.
- What is stearin in Tamil?
- Stearin in Tamil is தியரின், கொழுமம். See Stearin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is stearin?
- Stearin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce stearin?
- Stearin is pronounced /ˈstɪəɹɪn/.
- What is the plural of stearin?
- The plural of stearin is stearins.
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