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<physiology> Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow.
<chemistry> Stearic acid, 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 deg C.
Origin: Cf. F. Stearique.
(01 Mar 1998)
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