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Scolecite
- - A zeolitic mineral occuring in delicate radiating groups of white crystals. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Called also lime mesotype.
Scorching
- verb - become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
- become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
- burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
- capable of causing burns; "it was scorching hot"
- destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
- hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface; "scorching heat"
- make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
Scoreline
- unknown - A final result in a game such as rugby, cricket or tennis.
Scorifier
- - One who, or that which, scorifies; specifically, a small flat bowl-shaped cup used in the first heating in assaying, to remove the earth and gangue, and to concentrate the gold and silver in a lead button.
Scorodite
- - A leek-green or brownish mineral occurring in orthorhombic crystals. It is a hydrous arseniate of iron.
Scotching
- verb - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
- make a small cut or score into
Scourging
- verb - cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
- punish severely; excoriate
- whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"
Scraggier
- adjective - being very thin; "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck"
- having a sharply uneven surface or outline; "the jagged outline of the crags"; "scraggy cliffs"