Stac″te (stăk″tē̍), n. [L., fr. Gr. στακτή, strictly fem. of στακτόσ oozing out in drops, fr. στάζειν to drop.] One of the sweet spices used by the ancient Jews in the preparation of incense. It was perhaps an oil or other form of myrrh or cinnamon, or a kind of storax. Ex. xxx. 34.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.