s

(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" ; the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet ; a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm ; the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees ; 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) ; 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites ;

s-shape

a double curve resembling the letter S ;

s. s. van dine

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939) ;

s. smith stevens

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973) ;

s.t.p.

standard temperature and pressure ;

s.u.v.

a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis ;

s/n

the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity ;

s wrench

a wrench with an S-shaped handle ;

sa

Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943 ;

sa node

a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat ;

saale

a river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River ;

saale glaciation

the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in northern Europe and the deposits laid down at that time ;

saale river

a river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River ;

saame

the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula ; a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer ;

saami

the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula ; a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer ;

saarinen

United States architect (born in Finland) (1910-1961) ; Finnish architect and city planner who moved to the United States in 1923; father of Eero Saarinen (1873-1950) ;

saba

a island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano ;

sabah

a region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo ;

sabahan

a Malaysian from Sabah ;

sabal

American dwarf fan palms ;

sabal palmetto

low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds ;

sabaoth

(plural) hosts or armies; used in the book of Romans in the New Testament; "Lord of Sabaoth" ;

sabaton

armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel ;

sabayon

light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled ;

sabbat

a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy ;

sabbatarian

one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism) ;

sabbath

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims ;

sabbath school

school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction ;

sabbatia

any of various plants of the genus Sabbatia having usually pink cymose flowers; occur from acid bogs to brackish marshes ;

sabbatia angularis

any of several pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States resembling a true centaury ;

sabbatia campestris

prairie herb with solitary lilac-colored flowers ;

sabbatia stellaris

any of several pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States resembling a true centaury ;

sabbatical

a leave usually taken every seventh year ;

sabbatical leave

a leave usually taken every seventh year ;

sabbatical year

a sabbatical leave lasting one year ;

sabbatum

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians ;

sabellian

an extinct Osco-Umbrian language of ancient Italy that survives only in a few inscriptions ;

saber

a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back ; a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle ;

saber-toothed tiger

any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene ;

saber rattling

the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used) ;