单词 | stearin |
释义 | stearin /stee"euh rin, stear"in/, n. 1. Chem. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, esp. C3H5(C18H35O2)3, a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats. 2. the crude commercial form of stearic acid, used chiefly in the manufacture of candles. Also, stearine /stee"euhr in, -euh reen', stear"in/. [1810-20; < F stéarine < Gk stéar fat, grease + F -ine -INE2; see -IN2] |
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