| sac |
a baglike or pouchlike structure occurring in nature. |
| sacaton |
a grass grown in semiarid regions, such as Mexico and the southwestern United States, for hay or pasture. |
| saccade |
a rapid, involuntary eye movement, as during reading. [2 definitions] |
| saccharate |
an ester or salt of saccharic acid. [2 definitions] |
| saccharic acid |
a compound made by oxidizing a sugar or starch with nitric acid. |
| saccharide |
an organic compound containing one or more sugars. [2 definitions] |
| saccharimeter |
an optical instrument that measures the concentration of sugar in a solution. |
| saccharin |
a synthetic, noncaloric, sweet-tasting substitute for sugar. |
| saccharine |
of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of sugar or saccharin; sweet, esp. excessively sweet. [2 definitions] |
| saccharo- |
sugar. |
| saccharometer |
a hydrometer that measures the amount of sugar in a solution. |
| sacculate |
formed of or divided into sacs or a series of saclike dilations or pouches. |
| saccule |
a small pouch within an animal or plant, usu. containing a fluid. [2 definitions] |
| sacerdotal |
of, pertaining to, or functioning as a priest or as a mediator between God and humanity. |
| sacerdotalism |
the system or functions of priesthood, esp. based on the belief that priests mediate between man and God. [2 definitions] |
| sachem |
in some North American Indian cultures such as the Iroquois, the chief of a tribe or a member of the governing body of a confederation of tribes. |
| Sacher torte |
a dry chocolate cake topped with chocolate icing and filled with jam. |
| sachet |
a small bag or pouch filled with scented powder, dried flowers, or herbs, to be tucked into drawers or closets to impart fragrance to clothing. |
| sack1 |
a large bag, usu. made of coarsely woven material or thick paper, used for holding or transporting items in bulk, such as feed, gravel, potatoes, and the like. [7 definitions] |
| sack2 |
to rob of valuables after capturing; plunder; despoil. [3 definitions] |
| sack3 |
a light-colored dry sherry made in Spain or the Canary Islands. |