stromatolite |
a laminated rock with accumulated layers of prokaryotic bacteria, algae, and sediment found in shallow marine environments, contains the oldest fossils known today. |
strong |
having or showing great physical power or strength. [13 definitions] |
strong-arm |
using or threatening to use physical force or coercion. [2 definitions] |
strongbox |
a box or container, usu. of steel, in which valuables can be kept and locked; safe. |
stronghold |
a strongly fortified or defended place; fortress. [2 definitions] |
strong interaction |
the strong force between subnuclear particles, operative in nuclear forces. (Cf. weak interaction.) |
strongly |
with great certainty or passion. |
strong-minded |
having a strong, determined mind or will; resolute. |
strong-willed |
having a strong will; resolute; determined. [2 definitions] |
strontium |
a highly reactive chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has thirty-eight protons in each nucleus, that occurs naturally only in compounds, and that has highly toxic radioactive isotopes that are by-products of some types of nuclear fission reactions. (symbol: Sr) |
strop |
a pliable strip, usu. of leather, on which a razor is sharpened. [2 definitions] |
strophe |
the movement from right to left of the chorus in classical Greek drama, or the part of the choral ode sung during this movement. (Cf. antistrophe.) [2 definitions] |
strove |
past tense of strive. |
struck |
past tense and past participle of strike. [2 definitions] |
structural |
of or pertaining to construction or structures. [2 definitions] |
structural formula |
a diagram that represents the chemical structure of a substance, showing both its composition and the order of the bonds that connect its atoms. |
structuralism |
a method of analysis involving the study of stable, structural elements, applied esp. in fields such as linguistics, anthropology, and psychology. |
structuralize |
to include as part of a structure. |
structural linguistics |
a method of studying a language in which it is analyzed as a network of formal systems composed of elements and their relationships, without regard to history or other languages. |
structure |
a thing consisting of a number of elements joined together in a certain way. [6 definitions] |
structureless |
combined form of structure. |