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stereo system |
stereo- |
stereo-chemic |
stereo-chemical |
stereo-chemistry |
stereobate
| stereochrome
| stereochromic
| stereochromy
| stereoelectric
| stereogram
stereobate
CIDE DICTIONARY
stereobate, n. [Gr. stereo`s solid + that treads or covers, akin to base; cf. F. stéréobate.].
The lower part or basement of a building or pedestal; -- used loosely for several different forms of basement. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
stereobate, n. Archit. a solid mass of masonry as a foundation for a building.
Etymology
F st{eacute}r{eacute}obate f. L stereobata f. Gk stereobates (as STEREO-, baino walk)
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