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Pronunciation: /ɛs/
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Definition of S

abbreviation

  • (chiefly in Catholic use) Saint:S Ignatius Loyola
  • siemens.
  • small (as a clothes size).
  • South or Southern:65° S
  • Biochemistry Svedberg unit(s).
  • Sweden (international vehicle registration).

symbol

  • the chemical element sulphur.
  • Chemistry entropy.

S in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of S in the US English dictionary
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