| strass | <chemistry> A brilliant glass, used in the manufacture of artificial paste gems, which consists essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and potassium. Cf. Glass. Origin: So called from its inventor, a German jeweler: cf. F. Stras. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Strassburg's test | A test for bile in the urine; albumin, if present, is precipitated, then cane sugar is added and filter paper is dipped in the fluid and dried; if bile pigments are present in the urine, sulfuric acid will turn the filter paper a reddish violet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Strassburg, Gustav | <person> German physiologist, *1848. See: Strassburg's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Strassman's phenomenon | In the third stage of labour, failure of placental detachment indicated by transmission of pressure from the fundus uteri to the umbilical vein which becomes engorged; obsolete term. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Strassman, Paul | <person> German gynecologist, 1866-1938. See: Strassman's phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |