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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: SOU-STE |
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STEARIC ACID , n-Octodecylic acid CH3(CH2)I6CO2H, an organic acid found as its glyceride stearin, mixed with palmitin and olein, in most tallows (hence its name, from Gr. cnsEap, tallow ). The so-called " stearin " of candles is a mixture of stearic and palmitic acids (see CANDLE ).End of Article: STEARIC ACID If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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