s

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– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work (context:attribute)
    2. the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet (context:communication)
    3. a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm (context:quantity)
    4. the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees (context:linkdef)
    5. 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) (context:substance)
    6. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites (context:time)

– Sample : “s”

  • entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity
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