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Word: Stearin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from French stéarine, from Greek stear ‘tallow’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈstɪərɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a white crystalline substance that is the main constituent of tallow and suet. It is a glyceryl ester of stearic acid.
Short Definition:main constituent of tallow and suet
Variant Forms:
- stearine
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