ˈstəp, ˈstu̇p noun
( -s )
Etymology: German; probably akin to Old High German stoub dust — more at stive
: a black deposit obtained in distilling mercury ores and consisting of a mixture of soot, hydrocarbons, mercury and its compounds, and ore dust
ˈstəp, ˈstu̇p noun
( -s )
Etymology: German; probably akin to Old High German stoub dust — more at stive
: a black deposit obtained in distilling mercury ores and consisting of a mixture of soot, hydrocarbons, mercury and its compounds, and ore dust
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012