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Definition of: stearic
(stē·ar′ik, stir′ik) adjective Chem.
1. Of, pertaining to, or derived from stearin.
2. Designating a white fatty acid, C17H35COOH, contained in the more solid animal fats and in many vegetable oils. [<F stéarique <Gk. stear suet]
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