stearic

== English == === Etymology === From French stéarique, from στέαρ (stéar, “tallow”) + -ique. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsti.ər.ɪk/, /stiˈar.ɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /stiˈær.ɪk/, /ˈstiˌær.ɪk/, /ˈstɪr.ɪk/ Rhymes: -æɹɪk, -ɪɹɪk === Adjective === stearic (not comparable) Of or relating to stearin, tallow etc. (organic chemistry) Of or relating to stearic acid or its derivatives. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “stearic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “stearic”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === Caister, atresic, cristae, cristæ, raciest == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French stéarique. === Adjective === stearic m or n (feminine singular stearică, masculine plural stearici, feminine/neuter plural stearice) stearic ==== Declension ====