Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z soravtansine An immunoconjugate formed from a human monoclonal antibody Soraya A female given name from Persian. sorb The service tree, Sorbus domestica. sorbability The degree to which something can absorb and/or adsorb sorbable That can be sorbed sorbate Any salt or ester of sorbic acid. Sorbdom The Sorbians, as a people, seen as constituting a unified cultural or political community. sorbefacient Producing absorption. Sorbello A surname from Italian. sorbent A substance that can enable sorption. Sorber A surname. sorbet Frozen fruit juice, sometimes mixed with egg whites, eaten as dessert or between courses of a meal. sorbetlike Resembling sorbet. Sorbia Synonym of Lusatia Sorbian Of or pertaining to the Sorbs or to the Sorbian language. Sorbianize to give an Upper Sorbian character to sorbic Of, or relating to the rowan tree (the sorb). sorbicillactone Any of a group of sorbicillinoid lactones sorbicillin The sorbicillinoid 2E,4E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)hexa-2,4-dien-1-one sorbicillinoid Any of a group of hexaketide marine sponge metabolites that have a sorbyl sidechain sorbierite Synonym of sorbitol, when used as a food additive sorbile Fit to be drunk or sipped. sorbin sorbitol sorbing absorption or adsorption sorbinil An aldose reductase inhibitor. sorbinose sorbose Sorbish Synonym of Sorbian. sorbitan a dehydration product of sorbitol having a tetrahydrofuran ring and four hydroxy groups; it is used in the manufacture of emulsifiers sorbite Pearlite. sorbitic Of, pertaining to, or made of sorbite. sorbitization The process of sorbitizing, especially in the hardening of metal by interrupted quenching. sorbitize To convert into a form containing sorbite. sorbitol A faintly sweet alcohol C₆H₁₄O₆ that occurs in some fruits, is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant and softener and in making ascorbic acid. Sorbo A surname. Sorbon A commune of Ardennes department, France. Sorbonical Belonging or relating to the Sorbonne or to a Sorbonist. Sorbonist A student or teacher at the Sorbonne. Sorbonne A building in Paris that houses several universities and schools. sorbopyranose The pyranose form of sorbose sorbose The ketohexose (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one used in the production of ascorbic acid sorbothane A synthetic viscoelastic urethane polymer used as a shock absorber sorbus Any plant of the genus Sorbus. Sorby A surname sorbyite A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing antimony, arsenic, lead, and sulfur. sorbyl The radical 2,4-hexadienyl Sorce A surname from Italian. sorcerer A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male. sorceress A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch. sorcerial of or pertaining to sorcery sorcering sorcery. sorcerize To transform or alter through sorcery; to use sorcery to harm or otherwise affect someone or something. Sorcerman A surname. sorcerous Similar to, or involving, sorcery. sorcerously In a sorcerous way; by means of sorcery. sorcery Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts. Sorcha A female given name from Scottish Gaelic or Irish. Sorci A surname from Italian. sord A flock of mallards. sordariaceous Of or relating to the Sordariaceae. sordarin Any of a certain group of tetracyclic glycosidic antifungal agents sordariomycete Any fungus belonging to the Sordariomycetes. sordawalite A greenish or greyish black mineral from Karelia, having conchoidal fracture and composed of silica, alumina, iron peroxide, magnesia, phosphoric acid, and water. Sorden A surname. sordes Deposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue. sordid Distasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible. sordidity Sordidness. sordidly In a sordid manner; in a way that is dirty or morally low. sordidness The quality or state of being sordid. sordine A mute for musical instruments. sordino Synonym of sordine. sordono An old musical instrument of the oboe family, resembling the bombard. sordor sordidness sordune A cylindrical wind instrument with double reed and U-shaped bore. sore Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive. soreage The time between a hawk's being taken from the eyrie and first mewing or moulting its feathers. sored Subjected to soring. sorede Synonym of soredium. soredial Having or relating to a soredium. sorediate Pertaining to or characterized by the presence of many soredia. sorediferous Bearing soredia; sorediate. soredioid Resembling a soredium. sorediose Synonym of sorediate soredium A common scalelike reproductive structure in lichens consisting of algal cells enveloped in a network of hyphae. sorehead A person who has a tendency to be angry or to feel offended. soreheaded Having a tendency to be angry or irritable, easily offended; like a sorehead. sorehearted Anguished; miserable. sorehon A kind of servile tenure in Ireland which required the tenant to maintain his chieftain gratuitously whenever he wished to indulge in a revel. sorel A young buck (deer) in the third year. Sorelian Of or relating to Georges Sorel (1847–1922), French philosopher and theorist of revolutionary syndicalism. Sorelianism The ideology of the French revolutionary syndicalist Georges Sorel. Sorell A town north-east of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, named after William Sorell. sorely In a sore or desperate manner. Soren A male given name from Danish, an anglicized spelling of Danish Søren. soreness The property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness. Soreng A district of Sikkim, India. Sorensen A surname from Danish. Sorenson A surname from Danish, variant of Sorensen. Sorey A surname. sORF Acronym for "short open reading frame". sORFs Plural acronym for "short open reading frames". Sorg A surname. sorghin A substance derived from sorghorubin. sorgho sorghum sorghorubin A pigment found in sorghum. sorghum A cereal, Sorghum genus and species, the grains of which are cultivated to make flour and feed cattle. Almost all cultivated ones as well as some wild ones belong to the species Sorghum bicolor (syn. Sorghum vulgare). sorghumy Resembling or characteristic of sorghum. sorgo sorghum sorgolactone Any of several isomers of a strigolactone found in sorghum sorgoleone A hydrophobic root exudate of Sorghum bicolor. sori Copper sulphate, especially combined with other impurities, particularly in the context of the Roman Empire. Soria The capital city of the province of the same name, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. Soriano A surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the place name]. soricid Any shrew in the family Soricidae. soricidin A paralytic oligopeptide present in the saliva of some shrews of the family Soricidae soricine Of or relating to the shrew family (Soricidae); resembling a shrew in form or habits. soricoid soricine; shrew-like soricomorph Any member of the order Soricomorpha of shrew-like mammals. soriferous Bearing sori. soring The practice of making it painful for a horse's feet to touch the ground, resulting in the horse picking its feet up quickly, with the goal of accentuating its gait. sorite Synonym of sorites sorites A series of propositions whereby each conclusion is taken as the subject of the next. soritic Synonym of soritical. soritical Of, pertaining to, or resembling a sorites. soriticality The property of being soritical; the property of giving rise to the sorites paradox. sorivudine A thymine analogue antiviral drug. Sorkhei A Western Iraniab language, spoken in the village of Sorkheh, Iran. Sorkin A surname. Sorkinism The characteristic style of Aaron Sorkin (born 1961), American screenwriter, producer, and playwright, known for rapid-fire dialogue and extended monologues. Sorley A male given name. sorn to impose upon another for food and lodging. sorner One who obtrudes themselves on another for bed and board. sornidipine A calcium channel blocker. soroban A Japanese abacus derived from the Chinese suanpan. Soroca A city, district, and municipality of Moldova. sorocarp A fruiting body, characteristic of certain cellular slime molds, consisting of both a sorophore and a sorus sorocarpic Relating to a sorocarp soroche altitude sickness, mountain sickness Soroka A surname from Ukrainian. Sorokhaibam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Sorokin A surname from Russian. Sorokine A surname. Sorokinian Of or relating to Pitirim Sorokin (1889–1968), Russian-American sociologist. Soroko A surname from Russian. Sorokyne A city in Luhansk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine. Sorong A city in West Papua, Indonesia. sorophore A sorus-bearing structure in certain ferns. Soroptimist A member of Soroptimist International (founded 1921), a worldwide volunteer service organization for professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls. soror A sorority sister; a fellow member of one's sorority. sororal Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters; sisterlike, sisterly. sororally In a sororal manner; sisterly.