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• Stearin — (pronEng|ˈstiəɹɪn or IPA|/ˈstɪɹɪn/) is a glyceryl ester of stearic acid, derived from animal fats created as a byproduct of processing beef. It is used as tallow in the manufacture of candles and soap. In the manufacture of soap, it is mixed with …   Wikipedia

• Candle — For other uses, see Candle (disambiguation). A close up image of a burning candle showing the wick and the various parts of the flame …   Wikipedia

• candle — candler, n. /kan dl/, n., v., candled, candling. n. 1. a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light. 2. something resembling a candle in appearance or use. 3. Optics. a. (formerly) candela. b.… …   Universalium

• candle wax — noun Any material, such as stearin or tallow, used to make the body of candles …   Wiktionary

• stearin or stearine —    A colorless, odorless, wax like ester of glycerol and stearic acid, derived from animal and vegetable fats and used in candle and modeling waxes, and to supplement beeswax. (pr. stee ah ren) …   Glossary of Art Terms

• stearin — n. 1 a glyceryl ester of stearic acid, esp. in the form of a white crystalline constituent of tallow etc. 2 a mixture of fatty acids used in candle making. Etymology: F steacutearine f. Gk stear steatos tallow …   Useful english dictionary

• History of candle making — Candle making was developed independently in many countries throughout history. The earliest known candles were made from whale fat by the Chinese, during the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC). In early China and Japan, tapers were made with wax from… …   Wikipedia

• Tallow candle — Tallow Tal low, n. [OE. taluh, talugh; akin to OD. talgh, D. talk, G., Dan. and Sw. talg, Icel. t[=o]lgr, t[=o]lg, t[=o]lk; and perhaps to Goth. tulgus firm.] 1. The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Michel-Eugene Chevreul —     Michel Eugène Chevreul     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Michel Eugène Chevreul     Chemist, physicist, and philosopher, b. at Angers, France, 31 August, 1786; d. at Paris, 9 April, 1889. His father was a physician, who had himself been an… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Kerze — Kerze, Leuchtmaterial, welches aus festen Fetten in Form von cylinderischen od. schwach kegelförmigen Stäben mit einem Dochte (s.d.) in der Mitte hergestellt wird. Damit die K. beim Brennen nicht geputzt zu werden braucht, trägt man dafür Sorge,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• Kerze — Drei Kerzen. Kerzen dienten früher, neben Fackeln, Öl und Talglampen, als Lampen für die Lichterzeugung und Beleuchtung. Kerzen werden heute noch in der Kirche, zu Hause oder bei Festen verwendet, um eine entspannte oder feierliche Atmosphäre zu… …   Deutsch Wikipedia