calcium stearate

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 114814429)
    is a type of: salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
    same as: calcium octadecanoate

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