<unk>  (IUPAC systematic name: octadecanoic acid) is one of the useful types of<unk> turated fatty acids that come from many animal and vegetable fats and oils. It is a waxy solid, and its chemical formula is CH3(CH2)16COOH. Its name comes from the Greek word stéar (genitive: stéatos), which means tallow.  The term stearate is applied to the<unk> lts and esters of<unk> .
Stearic acid
Cyanic acid
Oleic acid
Tartaric acid
Malic acid
Linoleic acid
Choline
Glycerol