STEARIN

Stearin

Stearin, or tristearin, or glyceryl tristearate is a triglyceride derived from three units of stearic acid. Most triglycerides are derived from at least two and more commonly three different fatty acids. Like other triglycerides, stearin can crystallise in three polymorphs. For stearin, these melt at 54.5, 65, and .

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stearin

Noun

  1. Solid fat
  2. The triglyceride of stearic acid


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