| synovia |
a clear, thickish secretion from body membranes such as joints or tendon sheaths, which acts as a lubricant. |
| syntactic |
of or concerning syntax. |
| syntactics |
(used with a sing. verb) the division of semiotics dealing with the components and intrinsic attributes of signs and symbols rather than their use or effect. |
| syntax |
the study of the structure and formation of phrases and sentences. [5 definitions] |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. (Cf. analysis.) [3 definitions] |
| synthesize |
to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole. [3 definitions] |
| synthesizer |
an electronic device containing amplifiers, filters, and oscillators that is capable of imitating sounds like those produced by musical instruments, the human voice, machines, and the like, used esp. by musicians. [2 definitions] |
| synthetic |
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or involving synthesis. [5 definitions] |
| synthetic fuel |
a hydrocarbon fuel produced from fossil fuels such as shale, tar sands, or coal. |
| 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. |