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saccharification(biochemistry) The hydrolysis of soluble polysaccharides to form simple sugars.saccharinization(rare) The act or process of saccharinizing; as, especially, the lysis of starch (polysaccharides) into sugars (oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides), mainly as catalyzed by amylases.sauropodomorphanAny dinosaur of the suborder Sauropodomorphasaussuritization(mineralogy) The process of converting plagioclase feldspar to saussurite.schizodepressionSchizophrenia combined with depressive symptoms.scientometricianOne who studies scientometrics.sclerotinizationAlternative form of sclerotization.sectionalisationAlternative form of sectionalization.sectionalizationdivision into sectionssegmentalizationdivision into segmentsselfcondensation(chemistry) Any condensation reaction involving two of the same class of compoundselforganizationAlternative spelling of self-organization.semidilapidationThe condition of being partly dilapidated.semifermentationPartial fermentation.semiquantitationPartial quantitationsemisubterraneanPartially subterranean.serpentinization(geology, mineralogy) The conversion of mineral or rock into serpentine.sexperimentationSexual exploration; experimentation in sexuality.sharksploitation(film) A genre of exploitation films focusing on sharks and shark attacks.silylformylation(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction in which a silyl and a formyl group are added across a double bond or triple bondsirohydrochlorin(biochemistry) A porphyrin derivative related to hemeslubberdegullionA filthy, slobbering person; a sloven, a villain, a fiend, a louse.smokesploitationAlternative form of smoxploitation.sociophoneticianOne who studies sociophonetics.somatoperceptionsomatosensory perceptionsomphospondylianAny of a group of dinosaurs, of the clade Macronaria, that are not also members of the family Brachiosauridae; they include the members of Euhelopodidae, Chubutisaurus and TitanosauriasphericalizationConversion to a spherical formspheropolyhedron(mathematics) A polyhedron that approximates to a spherespinpolarizationAlternative form of spin polarization.spiritualisation(British spelling) Alternative form of spiritualization.spiritualizationThe act of spiritualizing.spirocyclization(organic chemistry) cyclization to form a spiro compoundstaphylothrombin(biochemistry) A complex formed of coagulase and prothrombinstatisticizationThe act or process of statisticizing.stavrotheotokion(Christianity) A hymn to Mary, the Theotokos, that refers to the crucifixion of Christ.stereoconversion(chemistry) The conversion of a stereoisomer into its enantiomer.stereodissectiondissection with the help of a stereomicroscopestereoresolutionstereoscopic resolution (typically, the resolution of a stereomicroscope)sterigmatocystin(organic chemistry) A dermatoxin found in the fungus genus Aspergillus.streptomonomicin(biochemistry) A particular lasso peptide, found in a halophilic actinomycete, that has antibiotic activitystrychninizationThe process of treating with strychnine.studentificationThe changes caused by a large population of students moving into an area.stylommatophoranAny land snail or slug of the clade Stylommatophora.subconcentrationA concentration of a substance that is less than the main concentration in a solution.subconfigurationA subset of a configuration.subconsiderationA secondary or subordinate consideration.subconstellation(astronomy) A subordinate or smaller constellation.subfractionationseparation into subfractionssubjectificationThe process of subjectifying.subjectivizationThe process of making something subjective rather than objective.submediterraneanAlternative form of sub-Mediterranean.submyeloablation(pathology) A form of myelosuppressionsubnitrificationA lower than usual level of nitrificationsubrandomizationAn additional randomization within a study.subsidiarizationThe division of a company into legally distinct, but financially related subsidiariessubspecificationA subordinate part of a specificationsubsubpopulationA subset of a subpopulation (as for example in epidemiology).subsubsubsection(rare) A subsection located hierarchically beneath two or more subsections.sulfoconjugation(biochemistry) conjugation via sulfate groupssulfomethylation(organic chemistry) The process or result of adding a methane sulfonate group (-CH₂SO₃⁻)sulfonephthalein(organic chemistry) Any of many sulfonic acids derived from phthaleins, some of which are important acid-base indicators.sulphonphthaleinAlternative form of sulfonphthalein.superaggregation(countable) A superaggregate.supercentenarianA person that is at least 110 years old.supercollimation(physics) The focusing of radiation into a finite-width beam that shows very little diffraction.supercompilation(computing) A technique, involving multiple metacompilations, that seeks to optimize a program.supercompressionExtreme compression.supercomputationComplex and advanced computation of the kind performed by supercomputers.supercontractionThe contraction (by up to 50%) of spider dragline silk in high humiditysupercorporationSynonym of megacorporation.superdeformation(physics) The deformation of an atomic nucleus to such an extent that it becomes far from sphericalsuperfecundationthe fertilisation of two or more ova by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twins with different fatherssuperfibronectinA form of fibronectin that has enhanced adhesionsupergranulation(astronomy) A large-scale system of convection cells covering the surface of the sunsupergravitationSynonym of supergravity.supericosahedron(inorganic chemistry) An icosahedron-shaped structure made from smaller repeated parts.superinformation(philosophy) The integration of ontological categories of a lower level with that of a higher level.superinstitutionOne institution upon another, as when A is instituted and admitted to a benefice upon a title, and B instituted and admitted upon the presentation of another.superoscillationThe phenomenon by which a globally band-limited signal can contain local segments that oscillate faster than its fastest Fourier components.superoxygenationenrichment in oxygensuperpermutation(mathematics) For some value n, a string that contains each permutation of n symbols as a substring.superstimulationExcessive stimulation.supersuppression(rare) Extreme suppression.supertetrahedron(chemistry) A tetrahedron structure consisting of smaller tetrahedra, often four or ten.supertransactionA transaction that comprehends several lesser subtransactions.supertranslation(mathematics) A translation of a superalgebrasupracentenariansupercentenariansymmetrificationThe act of making something symmetricsynchrocyclotronA particle accelerator like a cyclotron, but which operates at variable frequency to account for the particles gaining energy, allowing for greater energies to be achieved.syncytialisationAlternative form of syncytialization.syncytialization(physiology) The formation of syncytiotrophoblasts from cytotrophoblasts, cytotrophoblasts or osteoblastssynecdochisationAlternative form of synecdochization.synecdochizationThe act of synecdochizing.synonymificationThe collapsing together of more or less synonymous words into one common linguistic category.syntacticizationThe act or process of, or an instance of, syntacticizing.