Stearate

//ˈstɪəɹeɪt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any salt or ester of stearic acid.
  2. 2
    an ester of stearic acid. wordnet
  3. 3
    a salt of stearic acid. wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
octadecanoate

Etymology

From stearic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Related phrases

lithium stearatesodium stearatestearic acid

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