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Symbol :: Symbol (n.) Any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an abbreviation..

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

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..

Muck :: Muck () abbreviation of Amuck.

Mr. :: Mr. () The customary abbreviation of Mister in writing and printing. See Master, 4..

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..

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)..

Sis :: Sis (n.) A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.

Signature :: Signature (v. t.) That part of a prescription which contains the directions to the patient. It is usually prefaced by S or Sig. (an abbreviation for the Latin signa, imperative of signare to sign or mark)..

Cong :: Cong (n.) An abbreviation of Congius.

Non Pros. :: Non pros. () An abbreviation of Non prosequitur.

Shorthand :: Shorthand (n.) A compendious and rapid method or writing by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under Phonography..

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

Stenophyllous :: Stenography (n.) The art of writing in shorthand, by using abbreviations or characters for whole words; shorthand..

Sforzato :: Sforzato (a.) Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and force; -- marked fz (an abbreviation of forzando), sf, sfz, or /..

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

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

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

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

Hyp :: Hyp (n.) An abbreviation of hypochonaria; -- usually in plural.

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