Ste″a‐rate (stē″ȧ‐rā̍t), n.(Chem.) A salt of stearic acid; as, ordinary soap consists largely of sodium or potassium stearates.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.