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UK/siː(˦)/ US/s/ common slang uk us
noun (10) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a degree on the Centigrade scale of temperature

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2.

the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second

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3.

one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)

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a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine

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an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

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a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second

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the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet

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adjective

1.

being ten more than ninety

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Origin

Uncertain. Either from Hainanese 鮮 /鲜 (si²³, “fresh”), short for 鮮奶 (“fresh milk”), Malay cair (“melted”) referring to evaporated milk, or an abbreviation of Carnation, a canned milk brand, and historically, one of the most widespread forms of evaporated milk in Singapore.

Phrases

  • C family
  • C minus minus
  • C plus plus
  • C sharp
  • C-style comment
  • Unsupported titles/C sharp

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