stearic acid

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

octadecanoic acid; the most common saturated fatty acid; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.

Equivalents

Españolácido esteárico

Françaisacide stéarique

DeutschStearinsäure

10 more languages

Češtinakyselina stearová

Cymraegasid stearig

Suomioktadekaanihappo steariinihappo

Italianoacido stearico

日本語オクタデカン酸ステアリン酸

한국어스테아르산

Polskikwas stearynowy

Portuguêsácido esteárico

Românăacid stearic

Русскийоктадека́новая кислота́стеари́новая кислота́

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

stearidonate stearidonic acid stearin stearine Stearman Stearn

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