stearin
noun
stea·rin
| \ ˈstē-ə-rən
, ˈstir-ən
\
, ˈstir-ən
\
Definition of stearin
: an ester of glycerol and stearic acid
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stearin
noun
stea·rin
| \ ˈstē-ə-rən
, ˈsti(ə)r-ən
\
, ˈsti(ə)r-ən
\
Medical Definition of stearin
1
: an ester of glycerol and stearic acid C3H5(C18H35O2)3 that is a predominant constituent of many hard fats
2
also stearine \ same or ˈstē-ə-ˌrēn, ˈsti(ə)r-ˌēn \
: the solid portion of a fat