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STEARIN

Stearin or glycerol tri-stearate, is, along with glycerol tri-palmitate, the main component of the solid fats. In its pure state it forms pearly crystals, which are tasteless, and insoluble in water, but dissolve in ether and similar solvents. The term stearin is sometimes applied to commercial stearic acid
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