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Sebacic
- - Of or pertaining to fat; derived from, or resembling, fat; specifically, designating an acid (formerly called also sebic, and pyroleic, acid), obtained by the distillation or saponification of certain oils (as castor oil) as a white crystalline substance.
Seismic
- adjective - Of enormous proportions or effect
- subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
Selenic
- - Of or pertaining to selenium; derived from, or containing, selenium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with selenious compounds.
Sematic
- - Significant; ominous; serving as a warning of danger; -- applied esp. to the warning colors or forms of certain animals.
Semitic
- adjective - a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family
- of or relating to or characteristic of Semites; "Semite peoples"
- of or relating to the group of Semitic languages; "Semitic tongues have a complicated morphology"
Shellac
- noun - Slang
a. To strike repeatedly and severely; batter.
b. To defeat decisively.
c. an utter defeat.
d. a sound thrashing.
- a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
- cover with shellac; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"
- lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
Silicic
- - Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, silica; specifically, designating compounds of silicon; as, silicic acid.
Sinapic
- - Of or pertaining to sinapine; specifically, designating an acid (C11H12O5) related to gallic acid, and obtained by the decomposition of sinapine, as a white crystalline substance.