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- English Word Stearone Definition The ketone of stearic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, (C17H35)2.CO, by the distillation of calcium stearate.
- English Word Stearoptene Definition The more solid ingredient of certain volatile oils; -- contrasted with elaeoptene.
- English Word Stearrhea Definition seborrhea.
- English Word Stearyl Definition The hypothetical radical characteristic of stearic acid.
- English Word Steatite Definition A massive variety of talc, of a grayish green or brown color. It forms extensive beds, and is quarried for fireplaces and for coarse utensils. Called also potstone, lard stone, and soapstone.
- English Word Steatitic Definition Pertaining to, or of the nature of, steatite; containing or resembling steatite.
- English Word Steatoma Definition A cyst containing matter like suet.
- English Word Steatomatous Definition Of the nature of steatoma.
- English Word Steatopyga Definition A remarkable accretion of fat upon the buttocks of Africans of certain tribes, especially of Hottentot women.
- English Word Steatopygous Definition Having fat buttocks.
- English Word Sted Definition Alt. of Stedfastly
- English Word Stedfast Definition Alt. of Stedfastly
- English Word Stedfastly Definition See Stead, Steadfast, etc.
- English Word Stee Definition A ladder.
- English Word Steed Definition A horse, especially a spirited horse for state of war; -- used chiefly in poetry or stately prose.
- English Word Steedless Definition Having no steed; without a horse.
- English Word Steek Definition Alt. of Steik
- English Word Steel Definition A variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought iron and cast iron (containing between one half of one per cent and one and a half per cent of carbon), and consisting of an alloy of iron with an iron carbide. Steel, unlike wrought iron, can be tempered, and retains magnetism. Its malleability decreases, and fusibility increases, with an increase in carbon.
- English Word Steel Definition An instrument or implement made of steel
- English Word Steel Definition A weapon, as a sword, dagger, etc.
- English Word Steel Definition An instrument of steel (usually a round rod) for sharpening knives.
- English Word Steel Definition A piece of steel for striking sparks from flint.
- English Word Steel Definition Fig.: Anything of extreme hardness; that which is characterized by sternness or rigor.
- English Word Steel Definition A chalybeate medicine.
- English Word Steel Definition To overlay, point, or edge with steel; as, to steel a razor; to steel an ax.
- English Word Steel Definition To make hard or strong; hence, to make insensible or obdurate.
- English Word Steel Definition Fig.: To cause to resemble steel, as in smoothness, polish, or other qualities.
- English Word Steel Definition To cover, as an electrotype plate, with a thin layer of iron by electrolysis. The iron thus deposited is very hard, like steel.
- English Word Steelbow goods Definition Those goods on a farm, such as corn, cattle, implements husbandry, etc., which may not be carried off by a removing tenant, as being the property of the landlord.
- English Word Steeled Definition of Steel