(n)an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water, Syn.calcium octadecanoate
‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) A small wild ox of Celebes (Anoa depressicornis), allied to the buffalo, but having long nearly straight horns. [ 1913 Webster ]