/ Dictionary / Index S stearate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ste•a•rate Pronunciation: (stē'u-rāt", stēr'āt), [key] — n. Chem. a salt or ester of stearic acid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. stear- stearic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language