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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Social ScientistnounMWEsomeone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationshipsverified
Social SecretarynounMWEa personal secretary who handles your social correspondence and appointmentsverified
Social ServicenounMWEan organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in societyverified
Social StratificationnounMWEthe condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a groupverified
Social StructurenounMWEthe people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationshipsverified
Social SystemnounMWEthe people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationshipsverified
Social WorknounMWEany of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of childrenverified
Social WorkernounMWEsomeone employed to provide social services, especially to the disadvantagedverified
Socio-Technical SystemnounMWEsystem that includes a combination of technical and human or natural elementsverified
Sociology DepartmentnounMWEthe academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociologyverified
Sociopathic PersonalitynounMWEa personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affectverified
Socket PairnounMWEA way to uniquely specify a connection, i.e., source IP address, source port, destination IP address, destination port.verified
Socket WrenchnounMWEa wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fittedverified
Sodium BicarbonatenounMWEa white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacidverified
Sodium Carboxymethyl CellulosenounMWEa gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl celluloseverified
Sodium EthylmercurithiosalicylatenounMWEa light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antisepticverified
Sodium FluoridenounMWEa colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decayverified
Sodium Hydrogen CarbonatenounMWEa white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacidverified
Sodium HydroxidenounMWEa strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compoundsverified
Sodium HypochloritenounMWEan unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectantverified
Sodium NitritenounMWEnitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish productsverified
Sodium PyrophosphatenounMWEa sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergentsverified
Sodium SulfatenounMWEa solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticalsverified
Sodium SulphatenounMWEa solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticalsverified
Sodium-Vapor LampnounMWElamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow lightverified
Sodium-Vapour LampnounMWElamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow lightverified
Soft CopynounMWE(computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screenverified
Soft DrugnounMWEa drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addictionverified
Soft MoneynounMWEpolitical contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee)verified
Soft PalatenounMWEa muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speakingverified
Soft PedalnounMWEa pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the soundverified
Soft RushnounMWEtall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North Americaverified
Soft TicknounMWEtick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the headverified
Soft WaternounMWEwater that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)verified