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holosteric

holosteric adjective: wholly solid; said of a barometer, such as the aneroid barometer, constructed of solid materials to show the variations of atmospheric pressure without the use of liquids.

Adjective

holosteric (not comparable)

  1. Wholly solid; said of a barometer, such as the aneroid barometer, constructed of solid materials to show the variations of atmospheric pressure without the use of liquids.

Origin of holosteric

From holo- + Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”) + -ic.

Questions about holosteric

What does holosteric mean?
Holosteric means wholly solid; said of a barometer, such as the aneroid barometer, constructed of solid materials to show the variations of atmospheric pressure without the use of liquids.
What part of speech is holosteric?
Holosteric is an adjective.

Words near holosteric in the dictionary

  1. holostanes
  2. holostean
  3. holosteans
  4. holosteian
  5. holosteians
  6. holosteric
  7. holostomate
  8. holostomatous
  9. holostome
  10. holostomes
  11. holostratigraphy

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