Stearic Sentence Examples
The so-called "stearin" of candles is a mixture of stearic and palmitic acids.
Thus some individual fatty acids, such as stearic acid and arachidic acid (which is characteristic of ground nut oil) can be identified.
It is also obtained when sebacic, stearic and oleic acids are oxidized with nitric acid.
We have used molecular modeling methods to study the interfaces between calcite crystals and monolayers of stearic acid.
The socalled "stearin" of candles is a mixture of stearic and palmitic acids (see Candle).
The plant is an ideal source of gamma linolenic acid (GLA), palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid.
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If you're using stearic acid, add it in as well.
The two basic additives that beginning candle makers are likely to run into are stearic acid and vybar.
I use stearic acid (also sold as stearic powder) in almost all of my candles to harden the wax and make the candles a little more durable (the only times I don't use it are when I forget).
AdvertisementVybar is another hardener that is often less expensive than stearic powder but might also be more difficult to find unless you have a local candle making shop.
These enabled him to elucidate the true nature of soap; he was also able to discover the composition of stearin and olein, and to isolate stearic and oleic acids, the names of which were invented by him.