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stearic acid

DEFINITIONS OF: stearic acid

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n a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats

Synonyms:
octadecanoic acid
Type of:
saturated fatty acid
a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
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