Stearic acid

Chemical structure

Ball and stick model

Stearic acid is a type of saturated fatty acid. Its chain is 18 carbon atoms long.^[1] It is commonly found in animal fats such as tallow or butter.^[2] Its name comes from the Greek word στέαρ "stéar", which means tallow. It is the second most common saturated fat type in the United States.^[3]

References

↑ PubChem. Stearic acid (in en). pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
↑ Foods Highest In Stearic Acid List (in en). FoodNutri. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
↑ Ervin, R. Bethene. Dietary intake of fats and fatty acids for the United States population: 1999-2000. Advance Data (348) (2004-11-08). p. 1–6.

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[1] PubChem. Stearic acid (in en). pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-02.

[2] Foods Highest In Stearic Acid List (in en). FoodNutri. Retrieved 2021-07-02.

[3] Ervin, R. Bethene. Dietary intake of fats and fatty acids for the United States population: 1999-2000. Advance Data (348) (2004-11-08). p. 1–6.

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