stearin
- Scope note
- A white, crystalline substance, glyceryl stearate, (C18H35 O2)3C3H5, found in the solid portion of most animal and vegetable fats and used in soaps, adhesives, textile sizes, etc. It is a glyceril ester of stearic acid.
- Date of creation: 02-Sep-2024
Accepted term: 02-Sep-2024