stearin /ˈstɪəɹɪn/ noun2 •Solid fat. •A glyceride (especially the triglyceride) of stearic acidWhen exposed to the temperature of 32°, it deposits stearin, and the oil separated from the stearin by filtration is soluble in 0.82 of pure alcohol when heated to about 168° Fahr. — 1860 formsstearins