a. [ Cf. F. cholestérique. ] Pertaining to cholesterin, or obtained from it;
n. [ Gr. &unr_; bile + &unr_; stiff fat: F. cholestérine. See Stearin. ] (Chem.) A white, fatty, crystalline substance, tasteless and odorless, found in animal and plant products and tissue, and especially in nerve tissue, in the bile, and in gallstones. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Pg., prob. fr. Fr. l'est the east. ] (Meteor.) A dry sirocco in the Madeira Islands. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. One who molests. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; far off + E. stereoscope. ] (Opt.) A stereoscope adapted to view distant natural objects or landscapes; a telescopic stereoscope. [ 1913 Webster ]