An ester used in ointments

• Zinc ___ (ointment ingredient)
• Fat found in tallow
• Type of salt or ester
• Chemical salt
• Hydrogenated oil
• Chemical compound, say, receiving attention

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stearate \Ste"a*rate\ (st[=e]"[.a]*r[asl]t), n. (Chem.) A salt of stearic acid; as, ordinary soap consists largely of sodium or potassium stearates.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context fatty acid English) Any salt or ester of stearic acid.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Stearates are the salts and esters of stearic acid . The conjugate base of stearic acid, CHCOO, is also known as the stearate anion .