Standardize.—To make a device or a machine to conform to a certain type.

Stockholder.—An owner of the shares of the stock in a company.

Stock.—(1) The shares of a company which represent its capital. (2) Goods traded in for a profit. (3) The raw materials used for manufacturing purposes. (4) The manufactured goods that are held in reserve.

St. Elmo’s Fire.—An electric glow which is often seen at the end of a spar of a ship at night.

Synthesis.—To combine chemical elements to form a compound.

Synthetic.—A chemically prepared substance which is exactly like that found in nature, as synthetic camphor, synthetic sapphires, etc.

Technical Expert.—See [Patent expert].

Transfer of Energy.—Changing the energy of one body to another body.

Transformation of Energy.—Changing the form of energy, as from electricity to magnetism, or from heat to light.