Synonyms: randomness, S, entropy
Definition: (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
Similar words: physical property
Definition: any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
Definition: the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
Similar words: alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet
Definition: the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
Usage: his grandmother taught him his letters
Synonyms: mho, reciprocal ohm, siemens, S
Definition: a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
Similar words: conductance unit
Definition: a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electrical charge
Synonyms: south, southward, S, due south
Definition: the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
Similar words: cardinal compass point
Definition: one of the four main compass points
Synonyms: sulfur, sulphur, S, atomic number 16
Definition: 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)
Similar words: element, chemical element
Definition: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Definition: 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Similar words: unit of time, time unit
Definition: a unit for measuring time periods