adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Wholly solid; said of a barometer, such as the aneroid barometer, constructed of solid materials to show the variations of atmospheric pressure without the use of liquids. not-comparable

Etymology

From holo- + Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”) + -ic.

Related phrases

aneroid barometeratmospheric pressure

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.