WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025STP,
- Physics, Slang TermsSee standard temperature and pressure.
STP, [Slang.]- a potent long-acting hallucinogen.
- probably after STP, trademark of a motor-oil additive 1965–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
STP - scientifically treated petroleum: an oil substitute promising renewed power for an internal-combustion engine
- Also: NTP standard temperature and pressure: standard conditions of 0°C temperature and 101.325 kPa (760 mmHg) pressure
- Professor of Sacred Theology
- a synthetic hallucinogenic drug related to mescaline
Etymology: (for sense 3) from Latin: Sanctae Theologiae Professor; (for sense 4) humorous reference to the extra power resulting from scientifically treated petroleum
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