stearin
/ˈstɪərɪn/
noun
- A solid fat obtained from animal or plant sources, used in making candles, soaps, and as a food ingredient.
- Stearin is often used in candle making to make the wax harder and slower burning.
- The soap factory refined stearin from beef tallow for their products.
- Some margarines contain stearin to improve their texture and spreadability.
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