noun
- 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
- 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.
- synonyms: sulfur, sulphur, atomic number 16
- The cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees.
- A unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm.
- synonyms: mho, siemens, reciprocal ohm
- The 19th letter of the Roman alphabet.
- Thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work. (
- usage: "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"
- synonyms: randomness, entropy
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