• (a.) Wholly solid; -- said of a barometer constructed of solid materials to show the variations of atmospheric pressure without the use of liquids, as the aneroid. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/holosteric/
Hol`o·ster'ic adjective [ Holo + Greek stereo`s solid.] Wholly solid; -- said of a barometer constructed of solid materials to show the variations of atmospheric pressure without the use of liquids, as the aneroid. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/54