stearate (plural stearates)
(fatty acid) Any salt or ester of stearic acid.
Source: Wiktionary
Ste"a*rate, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of stearic acid; as, ordinary soap consists largely of sodium or potassium stearates.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 April 2025
(noun) an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
