(chemistry) the lithium salt of stearic acid; a lithium soap made from tallow

(of sandpaper) having a dry lubricant (sodium stearate) mixed with the abrasive

(chemistry) The sodium salt of stearic acid; a constituent of soap.

plural of stearate

Of or relating to stearin, tallow etc. / (organic chemistry) Of or relating to stearic acid or its derivatives.

Solid fat. / (organic chemistry) A glyceride (especially the triglyceride) of stearic acid

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from stearic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

(organic chemistry) The polyunsaturated fatty acid all-cis-octadeca-6,9,12,15-tetraenoic acid

Of or pertaining to stearidonic acid or its derivatives

Alternative form of stearin