stearin

[ stee-uh-rin, steer-in ]

/ ˈsti ə rɪn, ˈstɪər ɪn /

noun

Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C3H5(C18H35O2)3, a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.

the crude commercial form of stearic acid, used chiefly in the manufacture of candles.

Also ste·a·rine

[stee-er-in, -uh-reen, steer-in]. /ˈsti ər ɪn, -əˌrin, ˈstɪər ɪn/.

Origin of stearin

1810–20; <French stéarine<Greek stéar fat, grease + French -ine-ine²; see -in²

Words nearby stearin

steapsin, stear-, stearate, stearic, stearic acid, stearin, Stearns alcoholic amentia, stearo-, stearoptene, steatite, steatitis

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Example sentences from the Web for stearin

The reason that tallow is a firmer fat than lard or butter is because it contains a larger per cent of stearin.
Encyclopedia of Diet|Eugene Christian
Prepared from palmitin (see next article), by saponification, as stearic acid is prepared from stearin.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
It is very frequently adulterated with farina, resin, and mutton suet or stearin.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
The excess of stearin would be consumed in the production of heat and muscular energy.
Encyclopedia of Diet|Eugene Christian

As for example: some of the meats have a larger proportion of the fat as stearin than do others.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value|Harry Snyder

British Dictionary definitions for stearin

stearin

stearine

/ (ˈstɪərɪn) /

noun

Also called: tristearin a colourless crystalline ester of glycerol and stearic acid, present in fats and used in soap and candles; glycerol tristearate; glycerol trioctadecanoate. Formula: (C 17 H 35 COO) 3 C 3 H 5

another name for stearic acid, esp a commercial grade containing other fatty acids

fat in its solid form

Word Origin for stearin

C19: from French stéarine, from Greek stear fat, tallow + -in

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Scientific definitions for stearin

stearin

[ stē′ər-ĭn, stîr′ĭn ]

A colorless, odorless, tasteless ester of glycerol and stearic acid found in most animal and vegetable fats and used in the manufacture of soaps, candles, metal polishes, and adhesives.Chemical formula: C57H110O6.

The solid form of fat.

单词	stearin
释义	stearin [ stee-uh-rin, steer-in ] / ˈsti ə rɪn, ˈstɪər ɪn / noun Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C3H5(C18H35O2)3, a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats. the crude commercial form of stearic acid, used chiefly in the manufacture of candles. Also ste·a·rine [stee-er-in, -uh-reen, steer-in]. /ˈsti ər ɪn, -əˌrin, ˈstɪər ɪn/. Origin of stearin 1810–20; <French stéarine<Greek stéar fat, grease + French -ine-ine²; see -in² Words nearby stearin steapsin, stear-, stearate, stearic, stearic acid, stearin, Stearns alcoholic amentia, stearo-, stearoptene, steatite, steatitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stearin The reason that tallow is a firmer fat than lard or butter is because it contains a larger per cent of stearin. Encyclopedia of Diet\|Eugene Christian Prepared from palmitin (see next article), by saponification, as stearic acid is prepared from stearin. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley It is very frequently adulterated with farina, resin, and mutton suet or stearin. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley The excess of stearin would be consumed in the production of heat and muscular energy. Encyclopedia of Diet\|Eugene Christian As for example: some of the meats have a larger proportion of the fat as stearin than do others. Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value\|Harry Snyder British Dictionary definitions for stearin stearin stearine / (ˈstɪərɪn) / noun Also called: tristearin a colourless crystalline ester of glycerol and stearic acid, present in fats and used in soap and candles; glycerol tristearate; glycerol trioctadecanoate. Formula: (C 17 H 35 COO) 3 C 3 H 5 another name for stearic acid, esp a commercial grade containing other fatty acids fat in its solid form Word Origin for stearin C19: from French stéarine, from Greek stear fat, tallow + -in Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for stearin stearin [ stē′ər-ĭn, stîr′ĭn ] A colorless, odorless, tasteless ester of glycerol and stearic acid found in most animal and vegetable fats and used in the manufacture of soaps, candles, metal polishes, and adhesives.Chemical formula: C57H110O6. The solid form of fat. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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