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STP

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STP
abbr.
standard temperature and pressure
STP
abbreviation for
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds)™ scientifically treated petroleum: an oil substitute promising renewed power for an internal-combustion engine
2. (Physics / General Physics) Also NTP standard temperature and pressure: standard conditions of 0°C temperature and 101.325 kPa (760 mmHg) pressure
3. (Social Science / Education) Professor of Sacred Theology
[from Latin: Sanctae Theologiae Professor]
n
(Law / Recreational Drugs) a synthetic hallucinogenic drug related to mescaline
[Sense 4 from humorous reference to the extra power resulting from scientifically treated petroleum]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.STP - standard temperature and pressure
s.t.p.
atm, standard atmosphere, standard pressure, atmosphere - a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
standard temperature - exactly zero degrees centigrade


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