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Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow.

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  1. a. Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow.
  2. adj. of or relating to or composed of fat
  3. Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow. Stearic acid (Chem.), a monobasic fatty acid, obtained in the form of white crystalline scales, soluble in alcohol and ether. It melts to an oily liquid at 69°C.C18H36O2, CH3.(CH2)16.COOH; sodium stearate, with sodium palmitate, is the main component of ordinary bar soaps (Such as Ivory soap).
  4. Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resemblingtallow. Stearic acid (Chem.), a monobasic fatty acid, obtained in theform of white crystalline scales, soluble in alcohol and ether. Itmelts to an oily liquid at 69°C.C18H36O2, CH3.(CH2)16.COOH; sodiumstearate, with sodium palmitate, is the main component of ordinarybar soaps (Such as Ivory soap).
  5. j:100 a. of or relating to or composed of fat