| 释义 |
-stat
\ˌstat, usu -ad.+V\ noun combining form
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin -stata, from Greek -statēs one that causes to stand, from the stem of histanai to cause to stand — more at stand
1. : apparatus or agent for keeping (something specified) stable or stationary
< gyrostat >
2. : device for regulating or for maintaining (something specified) in a constant state
< cryostat >
< rheostat >
< thermostat >
3. : instrument for reflecting (something specified) constantly in one direction
< heliostat >
< siderostat >
4. : device for studying (something specified) in a state of rest
< hydrostat >
5. : agent causing inhibition of growth without destruction
< bacteriostat >
< fungistat > |