Words starting with S

selenotropismThe property of some plants of turning under the influence of light from the Moon.
selenoureaAny of a class of compounds based on NH₂-CSe-NH₂, derived from urea by replacing the oxygen atom with selenium
selenoxideany compound of general formula R₂Se=O
selensilverA cubic ore containing silver and selenium with a little lead.
selenylAny univalent selenium radical of the form R-Se-
selenylationAny reaction involving the addition of a selenium compound
selenylsulfideAny of a class of organic compounds having a selenium to sulfur bond
selepressinA potent, highly selective, short-acting peptide full agonist of the vasopressin 1A receptor.
selesA surname from Hungarian.
SelestewaA surname from Hopi.
seletracetamA drug of the racetam family, being developed as an anticonvulsant.
SeleuciaA former city in Mesopotamia, the capital city of the Seleucid Empire.
SeleucianSynonym of Seleucid.
seleucidRelating to the Greek-Macedonian dynasty which ruled (312–63 BCE) an empire created by Seleucus out of the eastern conquests of Alexander the Great.
SeleucidanSynonym of Seleucid.
SeleucidianOf or relating to the Seleucid dynasty.
SeleucidicOf or relating to the Seleucid dynasty.
SeleucusA male given name from Ancient Greek, particularly Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Empire.
selexipagA drug currently in development for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
selfHimself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned).
selfadjointnessThe condition of being selfadjoint
selfawarewolfA person who recognizes their own flaws, mistakes, or faulty logic, but does not see them as a problem to be addressed or connect them to their own behaviour and beliefs.
selfbowA bow made from a single piece of wood (often referred to as a bow stave).
selfcestSexual activity with an alternate version of oneself, such as a clone, duplicate, alter ego, or a version of oneself from a different time or alternate universe.
selfcondensationAny condensation reaction involving two of the same class of compound
selfcongratulatoryBeing in the nature of self-congratulation.
selfconsciouslyIn a self-conscious manner.
selfconsistentlyIn a selfconsistent manner
selfdistributiveHaving the property (of an operation) of being distributive with respect to itself. Thus, an operator ◦ is left selfdistributive iff x◦(y◦z) = (x◦y)◦(x◦z), and is right selfdistributive iff (x◦y)◦z = (x◦z)◦(y◦z), for all x, y, z.
selfdomselfhood.
selfedProduced by vegetative propagation
selfenergyThe contribution to a particle's mass or potential energy as a result of interactions between the particle and its environment
selferAny autocompatible plant.
selffulnessThe quality of being selfful.
selfgravitatingDescribing any system influenced by its own gravitational field
selfhealA small, herbaceous European plant with blue-violet flowers from any species of genus Prunella.
selfhoodState of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality.
SelfianOf or relating to Will Self (born 1961), English novelist and journalist.
selficideAccidental death that occurs while trying to take a selfie in a dangerous environment.
selfieA photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.
selfingA plant produced by vegetative propagation.
selfinjectiveinjective with itself (in a higher dimension)
selfinteractionThe interaction of something with itself.
selfishHolding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
selfishlyIn a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
selfishnessThe quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.
selfismThe practice of focusing concern and effort on the needs of the self.
selfistBelieving in or practicing selfism.
selfitisAn obsessive need to take selfies and post them on social media.
selflessHaving, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
selflesslyIn a selfless manner; done in a way that disregards concerns for the self and places other first.
selflessnessThe quality or state of being selfless.
selflikeExactly similar; corresponding.
selflineA consumer product (especially confectionery) consisting of many identical items within a single package, such as chocolate buttons.
selflyOf or pertaining to self or one's own self, personal.
selfmateA chess problem in which the white player, moving first, must force the black player to deliver checkmate within a specified number of moves.
selfnameA proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.
selfnessThe state, quality, or condition of self.
selfotelA drug with anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, analgesic and neuroprotective effects.
selfpubSynonym of self-publish.
selfquenchingThe quenching of an excited atom (etc) by interaction with another of the same type of atom in the ground state
selfreportedreported by a person named in the report
SelfridgeA surname.
SelfridgesA chain of department stores
selfsameChiefly preceded by the: precisely the same; the very same; the same not only in being similar but in being identical.
selfsamenessThe property of two or more appearances of being of the selfsame underlying object; sameness as regards self or identity; identity; identicality.
selfsecureSecure in oneself; self-assured; self-confident.
selfshipThe state, essence, or quality of self; identity; individuality.
selfshipperA person who selfships (“ships themselves with a fictional character”).
selfsomeof or characteristic of self or one's self.
selfsuckerA man who performs autofellatio.
selfsustainedsustained by its own actions
selfubiquitinationSynonym of autoubiquitination.
selfwardTowards oneself.
selfwardsTowards oneself.
selfyRelating to the phenomenological human sense of self.
SelhamA small village in Graffham parish and Lodsworth parish, Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU9320).
SelhurstA suburb in the borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3267).
selichotJewish penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on fast days.
seliciclibA drug being researched for the treatment of certain lung cancers and other disorders.
selictarThe swordbearer of a Turkish chief; a member of a Turkish cavalry corps.
SeligA surname from German or Yiddish.
SeligaA surname.
seligeriaceousOf or relating to the Seligeriaceae.
SeligmanA surname from German.
seligmanniteAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal rose white mineral containing arsenic, copper, lead, and sulfur.
SeligsonA surname from Yiddish.
SelimA surname from Arabic.
SelimirA male given name from the Slavic languages.
SelimovicA surname from Serbo-Croatian.
SelinaA female given name from Latin.
selineneAny of a group of closely related sesquiterpenes with molecular formula C₁₅H₂₄, isolated from various plant sources.
selinexorA particular anticancer drug
SelingerA surname.
SelinountasA river in Achaea, Greece, with its source on Mount Erymanthos.
SelinunteAn Ancient Greek city on the south-western coast of Sicily.
SelinuntineOf or relating to the Ancient Greek city of Selinunte.
selionA mediaeval open strip of land or small field used for growing crops.
selisistatA particular SIRT1 inhibitor drug.
SeljukOf or related to Seljuk, to his dynasty, to their empire in southwestern Asia, or to the period of their rule from the 11th–14th centuries.
SeljukianSynonym of Seljuk, of or related to Seljuk, his dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule.
SeljukidSynonym of Seljuk, of or related to the Seljuk dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule.
SelkA surname.
SelkeA surname.
selkieA seal which can magically transform into a human by shedding its skin.
SelkirkA town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4728).
SelkirkshireA historical county of Scotland, with its county town in Selkirk. It was abolished in 1975, becoming part of Ettrick and Lauderdale district in the Scottish Borders region.
SelkupAny member of a people who live in the northwest of Siberia.
sellTo transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
sellaSynonym of sella turcica.
sellabilityProperty of being sellable; ability to be sold.
sellableAble or likely to be sold.
sellablySuch that it can be sold.
SellackA small village and civil parish north-west of Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5627).
SellafieldA former village in Beckermet parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough, now the site of a nuclear reprocessing plant, formerly known as Windscale (OS grid ref NY0203).
sellaiteA tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing fluorine and magnesium.
sellandersAn eruption in the tarsus of the horse.
sellarRelating to the sella turcica.
SellardsA surname.
SellariaA former quartiere (quarter) of the city of Naples, Italy, which occupied territory approximating to that of the present-day quartiere of Pendino.
SellarsA surname.
SellarsianOf or relating to Wilfrid Sellars (1912-1989), American philosopher.
SellarsianismSellarsian philosophy
sellaryA male prostitute.
sellathonAn event where a lot of selling takes place; a major sale.
sellbackThe act of selling something back to the seller.
selldownThe selling of sufficient shares to significantly reduce their price.
selleA surname.
SelleckA surname.
selleeOne to whom something is sold; a purchaser.
sellerSomeone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.
sellersA surname.
SelleyA surname from Old English.
SellgrenA surname from Swedish.
SellickA surname.
sellieraAny plant of the genus Selliera typically present in salt marshes
selliformShaped like a saddle.
SellindgeA village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1038).
sellingAction of the verb to sell.
SellingerA surname.
sellinglySo as to sell something; with success in sales.
sellisterniumA ritual feast, in Ancient Rome, to celebrate goddesses
SellittoA surname from Italian.
SellmanA surname.
SellnerA surname from German.
sellosellotape.
SellonA surname.
sellotapeAdhesive tape.
selloutAn action in which principles are compromised for personal gain.
sellsA surname.

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