TRISTEARIN

tristearin, glycerol tristearate

(noun) a triglyceride of stearic acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

tristearin (countable and uncountable, plural tristearins)

(organic compound) The triglyceride of stearic acid

Anagrams

• interstria

Source: Wiktionary


Tri*ste"a*rin, n. Etym: [Pref. tri- + stearin.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: See Stearin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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