steamship (stem ship)

A ship propelled by steam-space (stēm spās), n. A space occupied, or designed to be occupied, by steam only; particularly, in a steam-boiler, the space allowed above the water-line for holding a quantity of steam. steam-table (stēm tā"bl), n. 1. A bench or table fitted with shallow steam-tight tanks: used in restaurants, etc., to keep cooked dishes warm.-2. A tabular arrangement of data relating to steam-pre ures, temperatures, and quantities of heat. steam-tank (stēm'tangk), п. A chamber or in closed ve el in which materials of any kind are treated either by direct contact with steam or with steam-heat by means of pipes coiled in the tank or a steam-jacket. Such tanks are used in many industries, and are made in many forms, as for steaming wood, paper-stock, lard, etc. See rendering -tank. Ste a torn it hidæ formed by the combination of stearic acid and glycerin. When crystallized it forms white pearly scales, soft to the touch but not greasy, and odorle and tastele when pure. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in hot alcohol and ether. When treated with superheated steam it is separated into stearic acid and glycerin, and dredges, etc. Such ve els are furnished with engines very powerful in proportion to the size of their hulls, and usually carry only sufficient coal for short trips. - Steamtug heart-murmur, the combination of an aortic regurgitant with an aortic obstructive murmur. steam-valve (stēm valv), n. A valve which controls the opening of a steam-pipe or steam port.