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stearic acid |
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stearic acid [′stir·ik ′as·əd] (organic chemistry) 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 2]/g Stearic acid Octadecanoic acid beads Corax N550 Iodine absorption number 43, CTAB 42 Naugard 445 4,4'-Bis (a,a-dimethylbenzyl) diphenylamine Rhenogran Zinc methly mercapto ZMMBI 50 benzimidazole, 50% in EPDM/EVA binder Luperox F40 1,3 1,4-Bis(tert-butyl peroxy isopropyl) ben- zene 40% active on CaC[O. The main fatty acids observed for the cattle, deer, and elk strains were octadecanoic acid (C18. Today it is agreed that the most common used processing additive is stearic acid, also called octadecanoic acid. |
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