stearin noun.
['stɪǝrɪn] Also (esp. in sense 2) stearine
[-i:n].
E19.[formed as STEARIC: see -IN1, -INE5.]1. Chemistry. Any of the glycerides formed by the combination of stearic acid and glycerine;
esp. tristearin, the chief constituent of tallow or suet; a mixture of these.
E19.2. A commercial preparation of purified fatty acids, used for making candles and formerly also statuettes.
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