Stearate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A salt or an ester of stearic acid.
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  • n. Any salt or ester of stearic acid.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A salt of stearic acid.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A salt of stearic acid. The neutral stearates of the alkalis are soaps.
    • Word Usage
    ""We switched to the Medalist medical elastomer for the diaphragm after conducting an extensive search for a compound that would weld readily to polyethylene, be free of animal-derived materials such as stearate lubricants, and provide superior mechanical properties," said Kenneth L. Bibbo, Vice President of Operations for HyNetics."
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