Calcium stearate
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Calcium di(octadecanoate) | |
| Other names
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.014.976 |
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| Properties | |
| C36H70CaO4 | |
| Molar mass | 607.030 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white to yellowish-white powder |
| Density | 1.08 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 155 °C (311 °F; 428 K) |
| 0.004 g/100 mL (15 °C) | |
| Solubility | soluble in hot pyridine slightly soluble in oil insoluble in alcohol, ether |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Calcium stearate is a carboxylate salt of calcium, classified as a calcium soap. The salt is a component of some lubricants, surfactants, as well as many foodstuffs. It is a white waxy powder.