What is a salt of stearic acid; as, ordinary soap consists largely of sodium or potassium stearates called?
stearate — A salt of stearic acid; as, ordinary soap consists largely of sodium or potassium stearates. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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