The entrance of Museum of Contemporary Art, downtown San Diego. Museum of Contemporary Art, downtown San Diego. Founded in 1941 in La Jolla as The Art Center in La Jolla, a community art center, through the 1950s and 1960s the organization operated as the La Jolla Art Museum.
Sorbic acid, or 2,4-hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. It has the chemical formula C 6 H 8 O 2. It is a colourless solid that is slightly soluble in water and sublimes readily.
Description. Stearic acid is an odorless, colorless, wax-like fatty acid that is commonly found in natural vegetable and animal fats. It is also found in cocoa butter fat. Stearic acid can either be in flakes or in powder form.tearic has a molecular weight of 284.48 amu and a freezing point of 157F. It can be considered as part of a vegan diet. History and Origin. Stearic Acid is the most common saturated fatty acid that is present in most animal and vegetable fats and oils.