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As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun tropic is

(one of two specific lines of latitude that divide the northern and southern hemispheres, respectively; the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn).

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .
  • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.
  • See also

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    tropic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (abbreviation) * (obsolete) *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27?north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.
  • Derived terms

    * Tropic of Cancer * Tropic of Capricorn

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to the tropics; tropical.
  • (qualifier) hot and humid.
  • (biochemistry) (noncomparative ) Having the quality of indirectly inducing a biological or chemical change in a system or substrate.
  • The binding of oxygen to hemoglobin is allosterically regulated by various tropic factors, such as BPG and acidity.

    Usage notes

    In chemical sense, not to be confused with similar-sounding – the words and concepts are unrelated.Trophic vs. Tropic”, Werner Steinberg, JAMA, May 3, 1952, 149(1), p. 82, doi:10.1001/jama.1952.02930180084027.

    Derived terms

    * intertropical * semitropical * subtropical * subtropics * tropical * Tropic of Cancer * Tropic of Capricorn

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