Defn: See Stanch, Stanchly, etc.
STAUROLITE
Stau"ro*lite, n. Etym: [Gr. -lite.] (Min.)
Defn: A mineral of a brown to black color occurring in prismatic crystals, often twinned so as to form groups resembling a cross. It is a silicate of aluminia and iron, and is generally found imbedded in mica schist. Called also granatite, and grenatite.
STAUROLITIC
Stau`ro*lit"ic, a. (Min.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to staurolite; resembling or containing staurolite.
STAUROSCOPE
Stau"ro*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. -scope.] (Crystallog.)
Defn: An optical instrument used in determining the position of the planes of light-vibration in sections of crystals.
STAUROTIDE
Stau"ro*tide, n. Etym: [F. staurotide, from Gr. (Min.)
Defn: Staurolite.
STAVE
Stave, n. Etym: [From Staff, and corresponding to the pl. staves. See
Staff.]