| synthetic resin |
any of numerous resinous substances formed by the condensing or polymerizing of simpler molecules. [2 definitions] |
| syphilis |
a bacterial disease that can be transmitted between sexual partners or to an infant during childbirth, causing a latent infection that can affect any organ of the body or result in paralysis or insanity. |
| syphon |
variant of siphon. |
| Syria |
a Middle East country on the Mediterranean Sea between Turkey and Jordan. |
| Syriac |
a former Aramaic language now used liturgically in some eastern Christian churches. |
| syringa |
any of various ornamental shrubs or low trees, including the lilacs, that bear fragrant white, purple, or pink flowers shaped in a cylindrical tube. [2 definitions] |
| syringe |
a small tube, usu. fitted with a piston or bulb, for drawing in a quantity of fluid and pumping it through a small aperture or ejecting it in a stream. [3 definitions] |
| syrinx |
the vocal organ of birds, consisting of a thin vibrating muscle usu. located at or near the point where the trachea divides into the bronchi. [2 definitions] |
| syrup |
a solution of sugar in water, esp. a viscous solution containing flavoring or medication. [2 definitions] |
| syrupy |
having the sweetness or consistency of syrup. [2 definitions] |
| sys- |
together. |
| systaltic |
characterized by an alternating expansion and contraction, as the muscular activity of the heart; pulsating. |
| system |
a group of related things or parts that function together as a whole. [5 definitions] |
| systematic |
involving or based on a method or plan; not random or chaotic. [2 definitions] |
| systematize |
to organize into or according to a system; cause to be ordered or systematic. |
| systemic |
affecting the entire body. [3 definitions] |
| systemize |
to systematize. |
| systemless |
combined form of system. |
| systems analysis |
the quantitative study and analysis of an operation or activity to decide how its purposes and objectives can best be achieved. [2 definitions] |
| systems engineering |
a branch of engineering that makes use of computer science and systems analysis to put together efficient operating procedures for certain networks or complexes. |
| system unit |
the main constituent of a computer, which houses the central processing unit and other essential components. |