Ste·ar·ic a.  Physiol. Chem. Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow.
  Stearic acid Chem., a monobasic fatty acid, obtained in the form of white crystalline scales, soluble in alcohol and ether. It melts to an oily liquid at 69°C.
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  stearic
       adj : of or relating to or composed of fat