Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stearic

/stiˈær.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
stearic
IPA
/stiˈær.ɪk/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to stearin, tallow etc.

adj

Of or relating to stearic acid or its derivatives.

Etymology

From French stéarique, from στέαρ (stéar, “tallow”) + -ique.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /stiˈær.ɪk/
  • British English: /ˈsti.ər.ɪk/

Derived Forms

hydroxystearic stearone stearoptene stearyl stethal tuberculostearic

Rhymes With

tariq garrick tartaric glutaric megaric lyric satiric pyrrhic

Questions

How do you pronounce stearic?
The recorded pronunciation is /stiˈær.ɪk/.
What does stearic mean?
Of or relating to stearin, tallow etc.
Where does stearic come from?
It is traced to French.

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