Sterno
[ stur-noh ]
/ ˈstɜr noʊ /
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flammable hydrocarbon jelly packaged in a small can for use as a portable heat source for cooking.
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sterno-
a combining form representing sternum in compound words: sternocostal.
Also especially before a vowel, stern-.
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Medical definitions for Sterno
sterno-
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Sternum:sternocostal.
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