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Sinicism
- - Anything peculiar to the Chinese; esp., a Chinese peculiarity in manners or customs.
Sinigrin
- - A glucoside found in the seeds of black mustard (Brassica nigra, formerly Sinapis nigra) It resembles sinalbin, and consists of a potassium salt of myronic acid.
Sinister
- adjective - Dangerous
- on or starting from the wearer's left;
- stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable;
- threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments;
Sinkable
- adjective - capable of being sunk
Sinkhole
- noun - a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
Sinkiang
- noun - an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people
Sinkings
- noun - a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
- a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"
- a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
Sinnings
- noun - an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
Sinology
- noun - the study of Chinese history and language and culture
Sinopers
- noun - a red ocher formerly used as a pigment