S

noun

1.
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)
2.
the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
3.
a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
4.
the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
5.
(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work