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Solvay process a process for making sodium carbonate by using salt, ammonia, and carbon dioxide.
solve to find an answer to (a problem or the like). [2 definitions]
solvency the condition of being solvent; ability to pay all due debts.
solvent having enough funds to meet obligations. [3 definitions]
solventless combined form of solvent.
soma1 the body of an organism, except for the germ cells.
soma2 an intoxicating plant juice, or a drink made with this juice. [2 definitions]
Somali a native or citizen of Somalia or adjacent regions, or a descendant thereof. [3 definitions]
Somalia an East African country on the Indian Ocean, bordering on Ethiopia and Kenya.
somatic of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. [2 definitions]
somatic cell any of an organism's cells that contribute to the formation of the body, being differentiated into the various tissues and organs, except for germ cells.
somatology the branch of anthropology dealing with humans' physical characteristics.
somatomedin any of various hormones of the liver that influence the activity of other hormones.
somatoplasm all body cells other than germ cells, or the protoplasm of such a body cell.
somatostatin a hormone produced in the pancreas and brain, or made synthetically, that inhibits the release of somatotropin and insulin, and is used to treat diabetes.
somatotropin a growth hormone in humans.
somatotype the physique or body type of a human.
somber of a dark shade or condition. [2 definitions]
sombrero a wide-brimmed straw or felt hat with a high crown, worn esp. in Mexico.
-some1 marked by (such) a condition, quality, thing, or action.
-some2 a group that has (such) a number of members.