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G Stearnsii
Grampus Gram"pus, n.; pl. Grampuses. [Probably corrupted from It. gran pesce great fish, or Sp. gran pez, or Pg. gran peixe, all fr. L. grandis piscis. See Grand, and Fish. the animal.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A toothed delphinoid cetacean, of the genus Grampus, esp. G. griseus of Europe and America, which is valued for its oil. It grows to be fifteen to twenty feet long; its color is gray with white streaks. Called also cowfish. The California grampus is G. Stearnsii. 2. A kind of tongs used in a bloomery. [U.S.]
Petrostearine
Petrostearine Pet`ro*ste"a*rine, n. [Petro + stearine.] A solid unctuous material, of which candles are made.
Roncador Stearnsi
Roncador Ron`ca*dor", n. [Sp., a snorer, fr. roncar to snore. So called in allusion to the grunting noise made by them on being taken from the water. ] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of California sci[ae]noid food fishes, especially Roncador Stearnsi, which is an excellent market fish, and the red roncador (Corvina, or Johnius, saturna).
Stearate
Stearate Ste"a*rate, n. (Chem.) A salt of stearic acid; as, ordinary soap consists largely of sodium or potassium stearates.
Stearolic
Stearolic Ste`a*rol"ic, a. [Stearic + oleic + -ic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the acetylene series, isologous with stearis acid, and obtained, as a white crystalline substance, from ole["i]c acid.
Stearone
Stearone Ste"a*rone, n. (Chem.) The ketone of stearic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, (C17H35)2.CO, by the distillation of calcium stearate.
Stearoptene
Stearoptene Ste`a*rop"tene, n. [Stearic + -optene as in el[ae]optene.] (Chem.) The more solid ingredient of certain volatile oils; -- contrasted with el[ae]optene.
Stearrhea
Stearrhea Ste`ar*rhe"a, n. [NL., from Gr. ? tallow + ? to flow.] (Med.) seborrhea.
Stearyl
Stearyl Ste"a*ryl, n. [Stearic + -yl.] (Chem.) The hypothetical radical characteristic of stearic acid.
Tristearate
Tristearate Tri*ste"a*rate, n. Tristearin.
Tristearin
Tristearin Tri*ste"a*rin, n. [Pref. tri- + stearin.] (Physiol. Chem.) See Stearin.

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