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stearic acid
CH3(CH2)16COOH Nature’s most common fatty acid, derived from natural animal and vegetable fats; colorless, waxlike solid, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, ether, and chloroform; melts at 70_C; used as a lubricant and in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food packaging.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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