steatin

noun

ste·​a·​tin

ˈstēətə̇n,

-ətə̇n

plural -s

: mull entry 7 sense 2

Word History

Etymology

New Latin steatinum, from steat- + Latin -inum, neuter of -inus -ine

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

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