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stearin

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stearin (stēr`ĭn), fat that is the triglyceride triglyceride, ester formed from glycerol and one to three fatty acids . Fats and oils are triglycerides. In a simple triglyceride such as palmitin or stearin , all three fatty-acid groups are identical.
..... Click the link for more information.  of stearic acid, CH3(CH2)16CO2H, i.e., the tristearate ester of glycerol. It is a white crystalline solid at ordinary temperatures and is insoluble in water and very slightly soluble in alcohol. It is found (often mixed with palmitin palmitin (păl`mətĭn), fat that is the triglyceride of palmitic acid, CH3(CH2)14CO2
..... Click the link for more information. ) in many hard fats and oils, e.g., in tallow, suet, butterfat, cottonseed oil, and olive oil. It is used in making soap and candles.
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