stearo-

Word Origin

a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “fat”, used with this meaning, and with reference to stearic acid and its related compounds, in the formation of compound words:

stearoptene; stearoyl.

Also, especially before a vowel, stear-.

Origin

combining form representing Greek stéar fat, grease; cf. steato-

Related Word

stearoptene

stearo-|stiːərəʊ|used as combining form of stearic or stearin in many names of chemical compounds containing or derived from stearin, e.g. stearochlorhydrin, stearoglucose, stearolaurin (see Watts Dict. Chem.).1873C. H. Ralfe Outl. Phys. Chem. 21 Stearo-cholesterin.1911Encycl. Brit. XX. 44/1 Examples of such glycerides are..stearo-palmito-olein [etc.].

stearo-
combining form
see stear-

词汇	stearo-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED Webster stearo- Word Origin 1 a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “fat”, used with this meaning, and with reference to stearic acid and its related compounds, in the formation of compound words: stearoptene; stearoyl. Also, especially before a vowel, stear-. Origin combining form representing Greek stéar fat, grease; cf. steato- Related Word stearoptene stearo-\|stiːərəʊ\|used as combining form of stearic or stearin in many names of chemical compounds containing or derived from stearin, e.g. stearochlorhydrin, stearoglucose, stearolaurin (see Watts Dict. Chem.).1873C. H. Ralfe Outl. Phys. Chem. 21 Stearo-cholesterin.1911Encycl. Brit. XX. 44/1 Examples of such glycerides are..stearo-palmito-olein [etc.]. stearo- combining form see stear-
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