zinc stearate
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Summary
zinc stearate is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of type of chemical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Canonical SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Zn+2][3]
- Chemical formula: C₃₆H₇₀O₄Zn[4]
- Subclass of: chemical compound[5]
- Has effect: zinc stearate exposure[6]
- Has characteristic: flammable solid[7]
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID: 0676[8]
- Density: 1.10[9]
- Mass: 630.457[10]
- Melting point: 266[11]
- Vapor pressure: 0[12]
- Flash point: 530[13]
- Minimum explosive concentration: 20[14]
- Time-weighted average exposure limit: 5[15], 10[16], 15[17]
- Associated hazard: zinc stearate exposure[18]
- Safety classification and labelling: NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[19]
Why It Matters
zinc stearate has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]