acetostearin
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acetostearin
(ə′sē·dō′stēr·ən)
(organic chemistry) A general term for monoglycerides of stearic acid acetylated with acetic anhydride; used as a protective food coating and as plasticizers for waxes and synthetic resins to improve low-temperature characteristics.
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