| NOUN | substance | calcium octadecanoate, calcium stearate | an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid |
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| Meaning | An insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water. | |
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| Synonym | calcium stearate | |
| Broader | salt | A compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) |
| Spanish | estearato de calcio | |
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