yìng zhī suāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
stearic acid / stearate
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Original source entry:

硬脂酸 硬脂酸 [ying4 zhi1 suan1] /stearic acid/stearate/

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  • 硬
    yìng

    hard / stiff / solid / (fig.) strong / firm / resolutely / uncompromisingly / laboriously / with great difficulty / good (quality) / able (person) / (of food) filling / substantial

  • 脂
    zhī

    fat / rouge (cosmetics) / resin

  • 酸
    suān

    sour / tart / sick at heart / grieved / sore / aching / pedantic / impractical / to make sarcastic remarks about sb / an acid

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