Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resemblingtallow. Stearic acid (Chem.), a monobasic fatty acid, obtained in theform of white crystalline scales, soluble in alcohol and ether. Itmelts to an oily liquid at 69°C.C18H36O2, CH3.(CH2)16.COOH; sodiumstearate, with sodium palmitate, is the main component of ordinarybar soaps (Such as Ivory soap).

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