Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by form]
6. [materials by chemical form]
7. compounds (materials)

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials
4. materials
5. materials by composition
6. inorganic material
7. metal
8. metal by composition or origin
9. nonferrous metal
10. calcium and calcium compounds
11. calcium compounds

Anotations

Scope note:

Calcium stearate is a white, waxy powder, insoluble in water, created by heating calcium oxide and stearic acid. It is used industrially as a water repellent, as in paints and emulsions, and as a food additive.