destearinate

transitive verb

de·​ste·​a·​rin·​ate

(ˈ)dē¦stēərə̇ˌnāt,

-stir-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to remove the lower melting-point components from (a fatty oil)

Word History

Etymology

de- + stearin + -ate

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