stearate

American  

[stee-uh-reyt, steer-eyt] / ˈsti əˌreɪt, ˈstɪər eɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of stearic acid.

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stearate British  

/ ˈstɪəˌreɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of stearic acid

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stearate Scientific  

/ stē′ə-rāt′,stîr′āt′ /

1. A salt or ester of stearic acid, containing the group C ₁₇ H ₃₅ COO.

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Etymology

Origin of stearate

First recorded in 1835–45; stear(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

This is likely because they are made without stearate coatings and are intended for use in highly controlled environments.

From Science Daily

The team also explored whether it is possible to visually tell apart real microplastics from stearate particles.

From Science Daily

Medical products with an animal origin include the clotting drug heparin, derived from pork intestines and cow lung; pancreatic enzymes and thyroid supplements; medicines that include magnesium stearate as an inert filler; vaccines grown in certain cell lines; and other vaccines, and intravenous fluids, that contain gelatin.

From Slate

Medical products with an animal origin include the clotting drug heparin, derived from pork intestines and cow lung; pancreatic enzymes and thyroid supplements; medicines that include magnesium stearate as an inert filler; vaccines grown in certain cell lines; and other vaccines, and intravenous fluids, that contain gelatine.

From The Guardian

The use, in small percentage, of stearic acid solutions, aluminum stearate, marine animal soaps, and other lime-reacting materials, as a component of concrete while it is being mixed, has been in practice for some time, the resulting mixture being used largely upon base-work subjected to water under high pressure.

From Project Gutenberg