Stearic acidStearic acid is a saturated fatty acid with an 18-carbon chain. The IUPAC name is octadecanoic acid. It is a soft waxy solid with the formula CH3(CH2)16COOH. The triglyceride derived from three molecules of stearic acid is called stearin. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Stearic acid, revision 1380142327.

Property

Value

Formula

C18H36O2, 284.48 g/mol

Melting point

69.3 °C

Boiling point

361 °C

Density

0.9408 g/cm³

Flash point

205 °C

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