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Sanitation DepartmentnounMWEthe department of local government responsible for collecting and disposing of garbageverified
SanitizationnounA general term referring to the actions taken to render data written on media unrecoverable by both ordinary and, for some forms of sanitization, extraordinary means.Process
Sansevierianoungrown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiberverified
Sanwa MilletnounMWEcoarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forageverified
Sapele MahoganynounMWEAfrican tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brownverified
Saphenous NervenounMWEa branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and footverified
Saphenous VeinnounMWEeither of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the footverified
Sapiencenounability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insightverified
Sapiential BooknounMWEany of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain wisdomverified
Sapodilla FamilynounMWEtropical trees or shrubs with milky juice and often edible fleshy fruitverified
Saponificationnouna chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)verified
Saponinnounany of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with waterverified
Sapotenountropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruitverified
Sappernouna military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)verified
Saprobenounan organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul waterverified
Sapropelnounsludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceansverified
Saprophytenounan organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacteriumverified
Saprophytic OrganismnounMWEan organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacteriumverified
Sapwoodnounnewly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plantverified
Sarcoidosisnouna chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glandsverified
Sardonyxnounan onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineralverified
Sargassonounbrown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Seaverified
Sargassumnounbrown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Seaverified
Sarsaparillanounany of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leavesverified
Sarsaparilla RootnounMWEdried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agentverified
Sartoriusnouna muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailorverified
Sartorius MusclenounMWEa muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailorverified
SAS 70 reportnounMWEAn audit report of a servicing institution prepared in accordance with guidance provided in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant's Statement of Auditing Standards Number 70. Replaced by SSAE 16.ArtifactRegulated
Sash FastenernounMWEa lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut positionverified
Sash LocknounMWEa lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut positionverified
Sassafras LaurelnounMWEPacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruitverified
Satannounin the Abrahamic religions, the antagonist of God who tempts people and rules the underworld, also known as the devilverified