stearic

[ stee-ar-ik, steer-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to suet or fat.
2. of or derived from stearic acid.

stearic

/ stɪˈærɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to suet or fat
2. of, consisting of, containing, or derived from stearic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of stearic¹

First recorded in 1825–35; stear- + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of stearic¹

C19: from French stéarique, from Greek stear fat, tallow

Example Sentences

Dark chocolate is higher in fat than milk chocolate, but much of it is a combination of the heart-healthy monounsaturated kind and stearic acid, a type of saturated fat that doesn’t raise cholesterol.

From Washington Post

But, stearic acid does not increase LDL-cholesterol levels like the other saturated fats.

From Salon

Saturated fats in animal products tend to be comprised of palmitic and stearic acid.

From Salon

To be fair, some saturated fats – such as stearic acid and lauric acid – have recently been shown to have neutral effects on blood cholesterol levels.

From US News

The team had begun by cloning the native genes that allow E. coli to soak up stearic acid in the gut.

From The New Yorker