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monostearate

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[mon-uh-stee-uh-reyt, -steer-eyt] / ˌmɒn əˈsti əˌreɪt, -ˈstɪər eɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a stearate containing one stearoyl group.

Etymology

Origin of monostearate

mono- + stearate

Example Sentences

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Even a magnifying glass was little help in explaining those obscure polysyllables: propylene glycol, calcium silicate, butylated hydroxyanisole, sorbitan monostearate, methylparaben.

From Time Magazine Archive

Secret of the speedup and increased effectiveness of the new penicillin treatment, still in the experimental stage: the drug is dissolved in oil with 2% aluminum monostearate.

From Time Magazine Archive

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