sociocybernetics
A discipline combining elements of sociology and systems science.

sociol
Abbreviation of sociology.

socrealism
Clipped compound of socialist realism.

sodamide
sodium amide

sodamides
plural of sodamide

sodiation
The replacement of metal ions (typically lithium) with those of sodium

sodiations
plural of sodiation

sodide
An alkalide with sodium as the anion.

sodides
plural of sodide

sodification
The build-up of alkali metal salts in soil

sodifications
plural of sodification

sodion
A sodium ion.

sodions
plural of sodion

sodosol
A sandy soil lying over clay.

sodosols
plural of sodosol

sofalcone
An oral gastrointestinal medication, a synthetic derivative of sophoradin.

soffione
A fumarole.

soffioni
plural of soffione

soffit
The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.
The top point of the inside open section of a pipe or box conduit.

soffits
plural of soffit

softcoat
A coating that is vulnerable to scratches or other types of damage.

softcoats
plural of softcoat

sokha
Russian ard (a type of wooden plough with high, horizontal draft-poles and usually two metal-tipped ploughshares, originating in Northern Russia in medieval times and widely used in Russia and nearby countries until the early 20th century)

solanapyrone
Any of a family of phytotoxin and enzyme inhibitor isolated from a particular fungus that infects chickpeas.

solanapyrones
plural of solanapyrone

solanesol
An unsaturated polyisoprenoid alcohol found in tobacco.

solanicine
An alkaloid produced by the action of hydrochloric acid on solanidine.

solanidine
An alkaloid produced by the decomposition of solanine and chaconine.

solanidines
plural of solanidine

solation
The liquefaction of a gel to form a sol.

solations
plural of solation

solaverbascine
An alkaloid first isolated from Solanum donianum.

solcoseryl
A hemodialysate, made from calves blood, used as a wound-healing agent

solenopsin
An alkaloid, with chemical formula C₁₇H₃₅N, that is considered the primary toxin in fire ant venom and that inhibits angiogenesis via the phosphoinositol-3 kinase signaling pathway.

solenopsins
plural of solenopsin

soleplate
The flat metal plate forming the underside of an iron (for ironing laundry).
A sole (timber).
The base timber in the framing for a wall, to which the studs or posts are attached and on which they rest.
The back wall of a bucket on a water wheel (which is omitted in certain designs).
Any baseplate on which machinery rests, especially one to which things are bolted.
A flat surface on which the sole of the foot rests.

soleplates
plural of soleplate

soleret
A metal shoe made from plates of armor.

solerets
plural of soleret

solferino
A brilliant purple-red dye derived from aniline
The purple-red colour of this dye

solferinos
plural of solferino

solifenacin
A urinary antispasmodic of the antimuscarinic class.

solketal
An acetal derivative of glycerol (2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methanol used in the synthesis of glycerides

soln
Abbreviation of solution.

solns
plural of soln

solochrome
Any of a range of black or dark blue dyes.

solochromes
plural of solochrome

solomonamide
Any of a group of cyclic peptides present in some sponges

solomonamides
plural of solomonamide

solpecainol
A particular antianginal and anti-arrhythmic drug.

solubilate
A water-soluble extract

solubilates
plural of solubilate

solubilisate
Alternative form of solubilizate.

solubilisates
plural of solubilisate

solubilizate
The solute that is solubilized during solubilization.

solubilizates
plural of solubilizate

solubles
Liquid, containing dissolved and dispersed solids, that is a byproduct of alcoholic fermentation, and is used as a source of dietary protein.

solulu
A solution.

solulus
plural of solulu

solvation
An association, or a reaction, of a solute with a solvent.

solvations
plural of solvation

solvatisation
Alternative form of solvatization.

solvatization
Synonym of solvation.

solvatizations
plural of solvatization

solvatochromism
A change in colour (due to changes in position and/or intensity of absorption or emission bands) that accompanies a change in the polarity of a solvent

solvatofluorochromism
The effect of solvent on the colour and fluorescence of dyes

solvatomorph
A complex of a substance and its solvent

solvatomorphs
plural of solvatomorph

solvend
A substance to be dissolved.

solvends
plural of solvend

solventogenesis
The biochemical synthesis of solvents (typically alcohols)

solvothermolysis
thermolysis in the presence of a solvent

somatolactin
A protein related to somatotropin and prolactin

somatomedin
Any of a group of peptides which mediate the action of somatotropin on cartilage.

somatomedins
plural of somatomedin

somatopause
The ending of growth, and the accompanying increase in adipose tissue, that occurs in adult life as hormone secretion diminishes

somatotroph
One of a set of cells, in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that produces the growth hormone somatotropin.

somatotrophinoma
Alternative form of somatotropinoma.

somatotrophinomas
plural of somatotrophinoma

somatotrophs
plural of somatotroph

somatotropinoma
An adenoma associated with excessive production of the growth hormone somatotropin

somatotropinomas
plural of somatotropinoma

somatrem
An analogue of human growth hormone (human somatotropin), almost molecularly identical except for a minor difference at certain amino acid residues. Produced recombinantly. Mostly superseded in current practice by somatropin, which is also molecularly similar to the endogenous hormone (i.e., slightly more so).

somnopentyl
A veterinary anaesthetic containing pentobarbital

sonchifolin
A particular melampolide.

sonkyo
The calm, straight-backed squat, following the shiko exercises, in mental preparation for the tachiai

sonlicromanol
A free radical inhibitor that inhibits cancer development

sonocatalysis
catalysis by means of ultrasound

sonocatalyst
A catalyst that is aided by ultrasound

sonocatalysts
plural of sonocatalyst

sonochemistry
The study the effect of ultrasound in forming acoustic cavitation in liquids, resulting in the initiation or enhancement of chemical activity in the solution.

sonogel
A colloidal gel produced by the action of ultrasonically-induced cavitation

sonogels
plural of sonogel

sonokeling
The wood of Dalbergia latifolia

sonoluminescence
The emission of short bursts of light from imploding bubbles in a liquid when excited by sound.

sonolysis
breakup of a material by means of sound (typically by ultrasound)

sonophotocatalysis
Photocatalysis by means of ultrasound.

sonoreactor
A chemical reactor in which ultrasound is used to enhance reaction

sonoreactors
plural of sonoreactor

sonth
ginger powder

soorma
A preparation of antimony with which Muslim men historically anointed their eyelids.

sophocarpine
An alkaloid found in the plant Sophora flavescens.

sophorabioside
An isoflavonoid found in the fruits of Styphnolobium japonicum (syn. Sophora japonica).

sophoria
An alkaloid obtained from Dermatophyllum secundiflorum (formerly Sophora speciosa), having effects similar to those of the Calabar bean.

sophoricoside
An isoflavonoid found in the fruits of Styphnolobium japonicum (syn. Sophora japonica).

sophoridine
An alkaloid found in the plant Sophora flavescens.

sophoropentaose
A pentasaccharide present in sophorolipid

sophorotetraose
A tetrasaccharide present in sophorolipid

sophorotriose
A trisaccharide present in sophorolipid

sopi
An alcoholic drink of Indonesia made with sugar palm.

soprocide
Synonym of hexachlorocyclohexane (“when used as a pesticide”).

soravtansine
An immunoconjugate formed from a human monoclonal antibody

sorbicillactone
Any of a group of sorbicillinoid lactones

sorbicillactones
plural of sorbicillactone

sorbicillinoid
Any of a group of hexaketide marine sponge metabolites that have a sorbyl sidechain