n. (Chem.) The ketone of stearic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, (C17H35)2.CO, by the distillation of calcium stearate. [ 1913 Webster ]
[benjāngkhapradit] (n) EN: Thai mode of salutation using five parts of the body ; prostration in which the head, hands and feet touch the ground ; kowtowFR: prosternement à la chinoise [ m ]