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stearic

 
Dictionary: ste·ar·ic   (stē-ăr'ĭk, stîr'ĭk) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or similar to stearin or fat.
  2. Of or relating to stearic acid.

[French stéarique, from Greek stear, tallow.]


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to or composed of fat
  Pertains to noun: fat (meaning #1)

 
 
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