monostearate

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ stearate.

Noun

monostearate (plural monostearates)

1. (organic chemistry) Any compound containing a single stearate ester or ion
   • 2015 July 18, “Nanoencapsulation Enhances the Post-Emergence Herbicidal Activity of Atrazine against Mustard Plants”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The organic phase was composed of 100 mg of polymer (PCL), 30 mL of organic solvent (acetone), 200 mg of oil (triglycerides of capric and caprylic acids, in the form of Myritol 318), 40 mg of sorbitan monostearate surfactant (Span 60), and 10 mg of atrazine.