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nounAny salt or ester of stearic acid.
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From stearic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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Catalan estearat
- estearatsalt or ester of stearic acid
Czech stearan
- stearansalt or ester of stearic acid
Irish stéaráit
- stéaráitsalt or ester of stearic acid
Italian stearato
- stearatosalt or ester of stearic acid
Swedish stearat
- stearatsalt or ester of stearic acid
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APA
stearate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stearate
MLA
“stearate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stearate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stearate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stearate.
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