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The hypothetical radical characteristic of stearic acid.

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.

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, steatite; containing or resembling steatite.

A cyst containing matter like suet.

Of the nature of steatoma.

A remarkable accretion of fat upon the buttocks of Africans of certain tribes, especially of Hottentot women.

Having fat buttocks. Specimens of the steatopygous Abyssinian breed. Burton.

Situated under the periosteum. Subperiosteal operation (Surg.), a removal of bone effected without taking away the periosteum.

The squeteague.

A teleostean fish.

A roundel of a red color.

To tear or rend in pieces. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Having three bracts.

Tristearin.

See Stearin.

A freight steamer having a high hatch coaming extending almost continuously fore and aft, but not of whaleback form at the sides.

A whaleback steamer with a hatch coaming, usually about seven feet high, extending almost continuously fore and aft.

forget, or to lose from memory, or to disbelieve what has been taught. Experience will unteach us. Sir T. Browne. One breast laid open were a school Which would unteach mankind the lust to shine or rule. Byron.

To unyoke a team from. [R.] Jer. Taylor.

To tear up. Milton.