Sc

¹ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. scandium.

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SC ² American  

abbreviation

1. South Carolina (approved especially for use with zip code).

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sc. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. to wit; namely (used especially on legal documents, as an affidavit, pleading, etc., to verify the place of action).

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sc. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. scale.

2. scene.

3. science.

4. scientific.

5. screw.

6. scruple.

7. sculpsit.

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Sc. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Scotch.

2. Scotland.

3. Scots.

4. Scottish.

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s.c. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. Printing. small capitals.

2. supercalendered.

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S.C. ⁷ American  

abbreviation

1. Sanitary Corps.

2. Security Council (of the U.N.).

3. Signal Corps.

4. South Carolina.

5. Staff Corps.

6. Supreme Court.

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SC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Signal Corps

2. South Carolina

3. (in Canada) Star of Courage

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sc. ² British  

abbreviation

1. scene

2. scilicet

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Sc ³ British  

symbol

1. scandium

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sc ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. small capitals

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sc ⁵ British  

abbreviation

1. Seychelles

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Etymology

Origin of sc.

From the Latin word scīlicet, contraction of scīre licet “it is permitted to know”

Example Sentences

This effect was confirmed through ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, which revealed the migration pathways of protons near the Sc cation when transporting across the material.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

The MOF, one of four tested in a collaboration among scientists from Oregon State and Tiangong University in China, is based on scandium, chemical symbol Sc, and a carboxylate linker, TBAPy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024

In these Sc galaxies, luminous stars and emission nebulae are very prominent.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016

For instance:  ”Show Report for 06/08/2010:  Act 1, Sc.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2010

As far as responsibility goes, no one really wants it—but all of us are responsible to the community we live in Sc its laws.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote