Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Stercolin

Ster″co‐lin (?), n. [L. stercus dung + oleum oil.] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Serolin (b).

9641

Stercoraceous

Ster′co‐ra″ceous (?), a. [L. stercus, -oris, dung.] Of or pertaining to dung; partaking of the nature of, or containing, dung.

9642

Stercoranism

Ster″co‐ra‐nism (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) The doctrine or belief of the Stercoranists.

9643

Stercoranist

Ster″co‐ra‐nist (?), n. [LL. stercoranista, fr. L. stercus, -oris, dung.] (Eccl. Hist.) A nickname formerly given to those who held, or were alleged to hold, that the consecrate...

9644

Stercorarian

Ster′co‐ra″ri‐an (?), n. A Stercoranist.

9645

Stercorary

Ster″co‐ra‐ry (?), n. [LL. stercorarium, from L. stercorarius belonging to dung.] A place, properly secured from the weather, for containing dung.

9646

Stercorate

Ster″co‐rate (?), n. Excrement; dung.

9647

Stercoration

Ster′co‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. stercoratio, from stercorare to dung.] Manuring with dung. Bacon.

9648

Stercorianism

Ster‐co″ri‐an‐ism (?), n.(Eccl.) The doctrine or belief of the Stercoranists.

9649

Stercorin

Ster″co‐rin (?), n. [L. stercus, -oris, dung.] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Serolin (b).

9650

Stercory

Ster″co‐ry (?), n. Excrement; dung.

9651

Sterculiaceous

Ster‐cu′li‐a″ceous (?), a. [NL. Sterculia, the typical genus, fr. L. Sterculius the deity that presided over manuring, from stercus dung. So called because one of the original s...

9652

Stere

Stere (?), n. [F. stère, fr. Gr. � solid.] A unit of cubic measure in the metric system, being a cubic meter, or kiloliter, and equal to 35.3 cubic feet, or nearly 1⅓ cubic yards.

9653

Stere (2)

Stere (?), v. t. & i. To stir. Chaucer.

9654

Stere (3)

Stere, n. A rudder. See 5th Steer. Chaucer.

9655

Stere (4)

Stere, n. Helmsman. See 6th Steer. Chaucer.

9656

Sterelmintha

‖Ster′el‐min″tha (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. στερεόσ solid + � a worm.] (Zoöl.) Same as Platyelminthes.

9657

Stereo-

Ste″re‐o– (?). [Gr. στερεόσ solid. See Stare to gaze.] A combining form meaning solid, hard, firm, as in stereo-chemistry, stereography.

9658

Stereo-chemic

{ Ste′re‐o–chem″ic (?), Ste′re‐o–chem″ic‐al (?), } a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or illustrating, the hypothetical space relations of atoms in the molecule; as, a stereo-chemic formula.

9659

Stereo-chemistry

Ste′re‐o–chem″is‐try (?), n. [Stereo- + chemistry.] (Chem.) Chemistry considered with reference to the space relations of atoms.

9660

Stereobate

Ste″re‐o‐bate (?), n. [Gr. στερεόσ solid + � that treads or covers, akin to � base; cf. F. stéréobate.] (Arch.) The lower part or basement of a building or pedestal; — used loos...

9661

Stereochrome

Ste″re‐o‐chrome (?), n. Stereochromic picture.

9662

Stereochromic

Ste′re‐o‐chro″mic (?), a. Pertaining to the art of stereochromy; produced by stereochromy. — Ste′re‐o‐chro″mic‐al‐ly (#), adv.

9663

Stereochromy

Ste′re‐och″ro‐my (?), n. [Stereo- + Gr. χρω̑μα color.] A style of painting on plastered walls or stone, in which the colors are rendered permanent by sprinklings of water, in wh...

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Stereoelectric

Ste′re‐o‐e‐lec″tric (?), a. [Stereo- + electric.] (Physics) Of or pertaining to the generation of electricity by means of solid bodies alone; as, a stereoelectric current is one...

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Stereogram

Ste″re‐o‐gram (?), n. [Stereo- + -gram.] A diagram or picture which represents objects in such a way as to give the impression of relief or solidity; also, a stereograph.

9666

Stereograph

Ste″re‐o‐graph (?), n. [Stereo- + -graph.] Any picture, or pair of pictures, prepared for exhibition in the stereoscope. Stereographs are now commonly made by means of photography.