adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to stearin, tallow etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
stearic
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsti.ər.ɪk/
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Received-Pronunciation: /stiˈar.ɪk/
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General-American: /stiˈær.ɪk/
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General-American: /ˈstiˌær.ɪk/
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General-American: /ˈstɪr.ɪk/
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rhymes with -æɹɪk
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rhymes with -ɪɹɪk
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CMU ARPABET: S T IY1 R IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to stearic acid or its derivatives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or composed of fat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
From French stéarique, from στέαρ (stéar, “tallow”) + -ique.