stearic acid

chemical compound
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stearic acid

Summary

stearic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • stearic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • stearic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[4].
  • stearic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₈H₃₆O₂[5].
  • stearic acid is a type of straight chain fatty acids[6].
  • stearic acid is a type of long chain fatty acid[7].
  • stearic acid is a type of saturated fatty acid[8].
  • stearic acid is part of stearic acid binding[9].
  • stearic acid's Commons category is recorded as Stearic acid[10].
  • stearic acid's color is recorded as white[11].
  • stearic acid comprises oxygen[12].
  • stearic acid comprises carbon[13].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Tanacetum vulgare[14].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Diplotaxis harra[15].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Erucaria microcarpa[16].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Hibiscus cannabinus[17].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Dipteryx odorata[18].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Sesamum indicum[19].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Salix herbacea[20].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Salix retusa[21].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Salix reticulata[22].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Ranunculus glacialis[23].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Androsace helvetica[24].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Geum reptans[25].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Alchemilla pentaphyllea[26].
  • stearic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Saussurea depressa[27].

Why It Matters

stearic acid ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Tanavulgarol, an oxygenated sesquiterpene with an uncommon skeleton from Tanacetum vulgare. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Antimicrobial components of some cruciferae plants (Diplotaxis harra Forsk. and Erucaria microcarpa Boiss.). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Antimicrobial components of some cruciferae plants (Diplotaxis harra Forsk. and Erucaria microcarpa Boiss.). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Chemical composition of the light petroleum extract ofHibiscus cannabinus bark and core. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Occurrence of umbelliferone in the seeds of Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sesame Oil. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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