2. (Logic) The doctrine of the elementary requisites of mere thought. Sir W. Hamilton.
3. The statement or discussion of the first principles of any science or art.
Stoichiometric
(Stoi`chi*o*met"ric Stoi`chi*o*met"ric*al) a. Of or pertaining to stoichiometry; employed in,
or obtained by, stoichiometry.
Stoichiometry
(Stoi`chi*om"e*try) n. [Gr. a first principle, or element + -metry.] The art or process of
calculating the atomic proportions, combining weights, and other numerical relations of chemical elements
and their compounds.
Stoicism
(Sto"i*cism) n. [Cf. F. stoïcisme.]
1. The opinions and maxims of the Stoics.
2. A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness.
Stoicity
(Sto*ic"i*ty) n. Stoicism. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Stoke
(Stoke) v. t. [OE. stoken, fr. D. stoken, fr. stok a stick (cf. OF. estoquier to thrust, stab; of
Teutonic origin, and akin to D. stok). See Stock.]
1. To stick; to thrust; to stab. [Obs.]
Nor short sword for to stoke, with point biting.
Chaucer. 2. To poke or stir up, as a fire; hence, to tend, as the fire of a furnace, boiler, etc.
Stoke
(Stoke), v. i. To poke or stir up a fire; hence, to tend the fires of furnaces, steamers, etc.
Stokehole
(Stoke"hole`) n. The mouth to the grate of a furnace; also, the space in front of the furnace,
where the stokers stand.
Stoker
(Stok"er) n. [D. See Stoke, v. t.]
1. One who is employed to tend a furnace and supply it with fuel, especially the furnace of a locomotive
or of a marine steam boiler; also, a machine for feeding fuel to a fire.
2. A fire poker. [R.] C. Richardson
Stokey
(Sto"key) a. Close; sultry. [Prov. Eng.]
Stola
(||Sto"la) n.; pl. Stolæ [L. See Stole a garment.] (Rom. Antiq.) A long garment, descending to
the ankles, worn by Roman women.
The stola was not allowed to be worn by courtesans, or by women who had been divorced from their
husbands.
Fairholt. Stole
(Stole) imp. of Steal.
Stole
(Stole), n. [L. stolo, - onis.] (Bot.) A stolon.
Stole
(Stole), n. [AS. stole, L. stola, Gr. a stole, garment, equipment, fr. to set, place, equip, send,
akin to E. stall. See Stall.]
