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From hydroxy- + stearic acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hydroxystearic acid
Today it means: Any of many isomeric hydroxy derivatives of stearic acid, some of which have industrial applications Full definition →
Today it means: Any of many isomeric hydroxy derivatives of stearic acid, some of which have industrial applications Full definition →
From hydroxy- + stearic acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.