出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/05/27 13:07 UTC 版)
stearin (usually uncountable, plural stearins)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/16 01:52 UTC 版)
Stearin (
/ˈstɪərɨn/), or tristearin, or glyceryl tristearate is a triglyceride, a glyceryl ester of stearic acid, derived from animal fats created as a byproduct of processing beef. It can also be found in tropical plants such as palm. It is used as tallow in the manufacture of candles and soap. In the manufacture of soap, stearin is mixed with a sodium hydroxide solution in water. The following reaction gives glycerin and sodium stearate, which can be used as soap: