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stearins

stearins is the plural of stearin.

Meaning of stearin

Noun

stearin (usually uncountable, plural stearins)

  1. (usually) Solid fat.
  2. (usually) 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

Phrases with stearins

Questions about stearins

What is stearins the plural of?
Stearins is the plural of stearin.

Words near stearins in the dictionary

  1. stearidonic acid
  2. stearin
  3. stearine
  4. stearines
  5. stearing
  6. stearins
  7. Stearman
  8. Stearmans
  9. Stearn
  10. Stearns
  11. Stearns County

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