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stearic acid
noun
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Word History
French stéarique, from Greek stear hard fat
1830, in the meaning defined above
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“Stearic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stearic%20acid. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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