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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Stearate

/(stē"ȧ*rā̇t)/ · Ste·a·rate · IPA /ˈstɪəɹeɪt/
01 n. A salt of stearic acid; as, ordinary soap consists largely of sodium or potassium stearates.
  1. 1.
    A salt of stearic acid; as, ordinary soap consists largely of sodium or potassium stearates.(Chem.)