stearin

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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.
stearin
Accepted term: 27-Jan-2025