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

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 Literature

In 1857 the degree of D. �s Sc. was conferred upon him, and he was appointed professor of geology at the Sorbonne.

From Project Gutenberg

Another, representing Sc�vola, was compelled to hold his hand in a real flame.

From Project Gutenberg

Sc. 2., where the stage direction is, "Enter the two Kings, hand in hand,"—where they probably did so—"smelling at one nosegay," although no such direction occurs; or to Act V. Sc. 1.,

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