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STEARIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ester of glycerol and stearic acid
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("stearin" is a kind of...):
glyceryl ester (an ester of glycerol)
Derivation:
stearic (of or relating to or composed of fat)