STEARIN
- the solid portion of a fat, also STEARINE [n -S]
- the solid portion of a fat [n STEARINS] : STEARIC [adj]
- any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, esp. C3H5(C18H35O2)3, a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats
- the crude commercial form of stearic acid, used chiefly in the manufacture of candles