stearic

IPA: stˈɪrɪk

Examples of "stearic" in Sentences

Salts and esters of stearic acid.
It is a glycerol ester of stearic acid.
It is a white calcium salt of stearic acid.
A typical fatty acid would be stearic acid.
Stearate. is the anion form of stearic acid.
It is an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid.
It is the ester of stearic acid and ethylene glycol.
But I saw that stearic acid was included on that list.
A second problem is that the stearic acid makes the paper brittle.
Doing this increases levels of oleic and stearic acid in soybeans.
The science has long shown that stearic acid -- the predominant saturated fatty acid in, for instance, dark chocolate -- is innocuous.
Another 13% of the fat content is stearic acid, a type of saturated fat that's considered harmless, because it doesn't raise cholesterol levels.
The new guidelines suggest 'carving out' stearic acid from the saturated fats that should be restricted, and I think this is, if anything, overdue.
When the wax has reached its melting point according to the candlemaking thermometer, lower the heat and add a hardening agent such as stearic adic (if desired).
I like the stearic acid carve out, but in the summary at least, there is no mention of where it is found, or how to take the general guidance -- 'avoid saturated fat but not stearic acid'-- and turn it into food choices!