istearin

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stearin
The triglyceride of stearic acid
Solid fat
{i} salt or ester of stearic acid (Chemistry)
an ester of glycerol and stearic acid
It is especially characterized by its solidity, so that when present in considerable quantity it materially increases the hardness, or raises the melting point, of the fat, as in mutton tallow
Chemically, it is a compound of glyceryl with three molecules of stearic acid, and hence is technically called tristearin, or glyceryl tristearate
One of the constituents of animal fats and also of some vegetable fats, as the butter of cacao
istearin
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