The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STEARATE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1984.
An ester used in ointments crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STEARATE | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: An ester used in ointments
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lanolin
- petrolatum
- resorcinol
- spermaceti
- anoint
- anointed
- anointing
- dab
- pomaded
- salve
- salving
- acetate
Crossword Answer definitions
STEARATE noun- Any salt or ester of stearic acid.
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