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Sodium HypochloritenounMWEan unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium IodidenounMWEa crystalline salt used like potassium iodideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium Lauryl SulfatenounMWEa caustic detergent useful for removing greaseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium Lauryl SulphatenounMWEa caustic detergent useful for removing greaseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium NitratenounMWE(NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosiveverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium NitritenounMWEnitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish productsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium OrthophosphatenounMWEphosphate of sodiumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium PhosphatenounMWEphosphate of sodiumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium PyrophosphatenounMWEa sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium SalicylatenounMWEa crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyreticverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium SilicatenounMWEa viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solutionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium SulfatenounMWEa solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium SulphatenounMWEa solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium ThiopentalnounMWEa long-acting barbiturate used as a sedativeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium ThiosulfatenounMWEa compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium ThiosulphatenounMWEa compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium-Vapor LampnounMWElamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow lightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodium-Vapour LampnounMWElamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow lightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodokunounthe form of ratbite fever occurring in the Far EastverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodomnounany location known for vice and corruptionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodomistnounsomeone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodomitenounsomeone who engages in anal copulation, especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another maleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sodomynounintercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or womanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sofanounan upholstered seat for more than one personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sofa BednounMWEa sofa that can be converted into a bedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soffitnounthe underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft CoalnounMWErich in tarry hydrocarbonsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft CopynounMWE(computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft CornnounMWEcorn having kernels almost entirely of soft starchverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft DietnounMWEa diet that does not require chewingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft DrinknounMWEa usually carbonated, nonalcoholic beverageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft DrugnounMWEa drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addictionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft FlagnounMWEreed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, AsiaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft GlassnounMWEglass having a relatively low softening pointverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft GoodsnounMWEtextiles or clothing and related merchandiseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft Ice CreamnounMWEdessert resembling ice cream but with a boiled custard baseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft MarketnounMWEa market in which more people want to sell than want to buyverifiedMay 18, 2026
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)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft NewsnounMWEnews that does not deal with serious topics or eventsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft OptionnounMWEan easier alternativeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft PalatenounMWEa muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speakingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft PedalnounMWEa pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the soundverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft PretzelnounMWEa pretzel made of soft breadverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft RoenounMWEfish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive glandverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft RollnounMWEyeast-raised roll with a soft crustverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft RotnounMWEmushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungiverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft RushnounMWEtall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft ScalenounMWEan insect active in all stagesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft SellnounMWEsuggestive or persuasive advertisingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft Shield FernnounMWEEuropean shield fern cultivated in many varietiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft SoapnounMWEa soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oilsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft SoldernounMWEsolder that melts at a relatively low temperatureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft SpotnounMWEany membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft TicknounMWEtick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the headverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft TouchnounMWEa person who is gullible and easy to take advantage ofverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft Tree FernnounMWEof Australia and TasmaniaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft WaternounMWEwater that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft WheatnounMWEwheat with soft starch kernels used in pastry and breakfast cerealsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft-Cast SteelnounMWEsteel with less than 0.15% carbonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft-Coated Wheaten TerriernounMWEIrish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft-Covernouna book with paper coversverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft-Cover BooknounMWEa book with paper coversverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft-Finned FishnounMWEany fish of the superorder MalacopterygiiverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft-Shell ClamnounMWEan edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and EuropeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft-Shell CrabnounMWEedible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shellverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft-Shelled CrabnounMWEedible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shellverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft-Shelled TurtlenounMWEvoracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft-Shoenountap dancing wearing shoes that have soft solesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft-Shoe DancingnounMWEtap dancing wearing shoes that have soft solesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soft-Shoe ShufflenounMWEtap dancing wearing shoes that have soft solesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Softbacknouna book with paper coversverifiedMay 18, 2026
Softback BooknounMWEa book with paper coversverifiedMay 18, 2026
Softballnouna game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Softball GamenounMWEa game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Softenernouna substance added to another to make it less hardverifiedMay 18, 2026
Softheartednessnouna feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Softienouna person who is weak and excessively sentimentalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Softnessnounthe property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or moldedverifiedMay 18, 2026
softwarenounComputer programs and associated data that may be dynamically written or modified during execution.SystemMay 9, 2026
Software as a servicenounMWEOffers the capability to use the provider’s applications running on cloud infrastructure. The applications are accessible from various client devices through a thin client interface such as a web browser (e.g., web- based e-mail).SystemMay 12, 2026
software assurancenounMWELevel of confidence that software is free from vulnerabilities, either intentionally designed into the software or accidentally inserted at any time during its life cycle, and that the software functions in the intended manner.CapabilityRegulatedMay 12, 2026
Software Assurance and Security EngineeringnounMWEIn the NICE Workforce Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Develops and writes/codes new (or modifies existing) computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs following software assurance best practices.CapabilityMay 12, 2026
Software DocumentationnounMWEprogram listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Software EngineernounMWEa person who designs and writes and tests computer programsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Software ErrornounMWEerror resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous resultverifiedMay 18, 2026
Software PackagenounMWE(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memoryverifiedMay 18, 2026
software platformnounMWEA major piece of software, as an operating system, an operating environment, or a database, under which various smaller application programs can be designed to run.SystemMay 12, 2026
Software ProductnounMWEmerchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for saleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Software ProgramnounMWE(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memoryverifiedMay 18, 2026
software releasenounMWEThe public or private distribution of an initial or upgraded version of a computer software product.ArtifactMay 12, 2026
software security controlnounMWEThe software and procedures used to assist in the protection of information systems and the files created, communicated and stored by individuals and organization.ControlMay 9, 2026
Software SystemnounMWE(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memoryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Software System Test and Evaluation ProcessnounMWEProcess that plans, develops, and documents the qualitative/quantitative demonstration of the fulfillment of all baseline functional performance, operational, and interface requirements.ProcessRegulatedMay 12, 2026
Software TestingnounMWEActivity in which a system or component is executed under specified conditions, the results are observed or recorded, and an evaluation is made of some aspect of the system or component.ProcessMay 18, 2026
Software-Based Fault IsolationnounMWEA method of isolating application modules into distinct fault domains enforced by software. The technique allows untrusted programs written in an unsafe language, such as C, to be executed safely within the single virtual address space of an application. Untrusted machine interpretable code modules are transformed so that all memory accesses are confined to code and data segments within their fault domain. Access to system resources can also be controlled through a unique identifier associated with each domain.ControlMay 9, 2026
Softwoodnounwood that is easy to saw, from conifers such as pine or firverifiedMay 18, 2026
Softynouna person who is weak and excessively sentimentalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sogginessnouna heavy wetnessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sohnounthe syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmizationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soil BanknounMWEland retired from crop cultivation and planted with soil-building cropsverifiedMay 18, 2026