an end of DNA in which one strand of the double helix extends a few units beyond the other
sinoper
Noun
a red ocher formerly used as a pigment
saprolite
Noun
a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
soil conditioner
Noun
a chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity
schist
Noun
any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
soft glass
Noun
glass having a relatively low softening point
safety glass
Noun
glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering
shatterproof glass
Noun
glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering
short-staple cotton
Noun
cotton with relatively short fibers
soluble glass
Noun
a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution
sodium silicate
Noun
a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution
stained glass
Noun
glass that has been colored in some way
soldering flux
Noun
flux applied to surfaces that are to be joined by soldering
sodium nitrate
Noun
(NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
soda niter
Noun
(NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
spirit of turpentine
Noun
volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin
saltpeter
Noun
A chemical compound, KNO3, used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
saltpetre
Noun
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
saponin
Noun
any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water
spreading factor
Noun
an enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids
steel grey
Noun
slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
steel gray
Noun
slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
sterculia gum
Noun
exudate of an Asian tree
synthetic substance
Noun
a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
synthetic resin
Noun
a resin having a polymeric structure
slaked lime
Noun
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
sodium thiosulphate
Noun
a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
sodium thiosulfate
Noun
a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
silk cotton
Noun
a plant fiber from the kapok tree
saccharase
Noun
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose
sucrase
Noun
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose
supermolecule
Noun
any very large complex molecule
stand oil
Noun
a thick oil comprised of linseed, tung, or soya oils which have been heated to over 300 C
slime
Noun
any thick, viscous matter
slime
Verb
cover or stain with slime
sapropel
Noun
sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
score paper
Noun
paper with lines appropriate for writing music
sulfur mustard
Noun
a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs
splinters
Noun
wood in small pieces or splinters
synthetic fiber
Noun
fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes
sarin
Noun
a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
sweet-birch oil
Noun
a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen
soft-cast steel
Noun
steel with less than 0.15% carbon
simple sugar
Noun
a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars
silver chloride
Noun
a chloride used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions
stannic chloride
Noun
a colorless caustic liquid made by treating tin with chlorine
synthetic rubber
Noun
any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
stannous fluoride
Noun
a white powder that is used to fluoridate toothpaste