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Stearone

Ste′a-rone

(stē′ȧ-rōn)

,

Noun.

(Chem.)

The ketone of stearic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, (

C17H35)2.CO

, by the distillation of calcium stearate.

Definition 2024

stearone

stearone

English

Noun

stearone ‎(usually uncountable, plural stearones)

(chemistry) The ketone of stearic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, (C₁₇H₃₅)₂.CO, by the distillation of calcium stearate.