tristearin

noun tri·stea·rin \(ˌ)trī-ˈstē-ə-rən, -ˈstir-ən\

Definition of TRISTEARIN

: a crystallizable triglyceride C₅₇H₁₁₀O₆ of stearic acid found especially in hard fats

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1856

Medical Dictionary

noun tri·stea·rin \(ˈ)trī-ˈstē-ə-rən, -ˈsti(ə)r-ən\

: the crystallizable triglyceride C₅₇H₁₁₀O₆ of stearic acid that is found especially in hard fats

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