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noun()an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
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noun()1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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noun()a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
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noun()(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
Synonyms: entropy, randomness,
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Entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity.
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noun()the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet