S (Noun)
Meaning 1
(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity".
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Meaning 2
A unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 3
The cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees.
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 4
An abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions).
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Meaning 5
The 19th letter of the Roman alphabet.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.