The Collaborative International Dictionary
Holosteric
Holosteric \Hol`o*ster"ic\, a. [Holo + Gr.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.
Wiktionary
holosteric
a. Wholly solid; said of a barometer, such as the aneroid barometer, constructed of solid materials to show the variations of atmospheric pressure without the use of liquids.