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stearin

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈstɪəɹɪn/Part of speech nounSorted aeinrstStarts with SEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. an ester of glycerol and stearic acid

Word origin

From French stéarine, from Ancient Greek στέαρ (stéar, “fat”).

Used in a sentence

  • Palmkernel (PK) oil is fractionated in one step to concentrate the triglycerides containing medium-chain fatty acids (lauric and myristic) into a stearin fraction.

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