stearate

See also: Stearate and stéarate

English

Etymology

From stearic acid +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪəɹeɪt/

Noun

stearate (plural stearates)

1. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of stearic acid.

Synonyms

• octadecanoate

Derived terms

• lithium stearate
• sodium stearate

Translations

salt or ester of stearic acid

• Catalan: estearat m
• Czech: stearan m
• Irish: stéaráit f
• Italian: stearato (it) m