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Symbol :: Symbol (n.) An abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc. See the list of names and symbols under Element..

Mrs. :: Mrs. () The customary abbreviation of Mistress when used as a title of courtesy, in writing and printing..

''sblood :: 'Sblood (interj.) An abbreviation of God's blood; -- used as an oath.

Kilo :: Kilo (n.) An abbreviation of Kilogram.

Muck :: Muck () abbreviation of Amuck.

Cause :: Cause (conj.) Abbreviation of Because.

Do. :: Do. (n.) An abbreviation of Ditto.

Middy :: Middy (n.) A colloquial abbreviation of midshipman.

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The form to which a word or phrase is reduced by contraction and omission; a letter or letters, standing for a word or phrase of which they are a part; as, Gen. for Genesis; U.S.A. for United States of America..

Abbreviature :: Abbreviature (n.) An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form.

Red :: Red (n.) An abbreviation for Red Republican. See under Red, a..

Abridgment :: Abridgment (n.) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation..

Penny :: Penny (n.) An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius)..

I. E. :: I. e. () Abbreviation of Latin id est, that is..

Yank :: Yank (n.) An abbreviation of Yankee.

''neath :: 'Neath (prep. & adv.) An abbreviation of Beneath.

Ipecac :: Ipecac (n.) An abbreviation of Ipecacuanha, and in more frequent use..

C. G. S. :: C. G. S. () An abbreviation for Centimeter, Gram, Second. -- applied to a system of units much employed in physical science, based upon the centimeter as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of weight or mass, and the second as the unit of time..

Pyro :: Pyro (n.) Abbreviation of pyrogallic acid.

Breviature :: Breviature (n.) An abbreviature; an abbreviation.

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