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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a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.
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Words nearby Sterno

sternebra, sternforemost, Stern, Isaac, sternite, sternmost, Sterno, sternoclavicular, sternoclavicular angle, sternocleidomastoid, sternocleidomastoid vein, sternocostal

Definition for Sterno (2 of 2)

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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