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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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2. noun
an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
3. noun
the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
4. noun
a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
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