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. |
sackbut |
a medieval wind instrument regarded as the predecessor of the trombone. |