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SOLID COLOR

A term used in the printing industry for a block of colour that shows no halftones or shades.

SOLID STATE

Matter that is in a crystalline form rather than a liquid or amorphous state.

SOLID STATE CIRCUIT

An integrated circuit that is composed of a single solid piece of material that is usually silicon crystal where electonic components and the path that connects them are printed or etched.

SOLID STATE DEVICE

An electronic device such as a memory chip that is made from solid state circuits.

SOLID WASTE

Semi-solid and solid waste from demolition, mining, agriculture, sewage and garbage.

SOLIDS CONTENT

The proportion of non-volatile material that is found in adhesive, ink, paint and other suspension fluids.

SOLIPSISTIC

The self awareness of your own thoughts and the idea that nothing is known or confirmed outside of these thoughts.

SOLUBILITY

The amount of a substance, solute, that can be dissolved in a set volume of liquid, solvent. Expressed as moles per 100gms.

SOLUTION

1.A complex or simple answer to a problem. 2. A liquid that contains more than one substance such as a liquid and a solid dissolved in it or 2 liquids mixed together.

SOLVENCY RATIOS

A comparison, mathematically, of the different elements of financial statements. 1. Current liabilities to inventory ratio. 2. Current liabilities to net worth ratio. 3. Current ratio. 4. Fixed assets to net worth

SONIC BOOM

The shock waves heard and felt when an aircarft of any sort travels at the speed of sound.

SOPHISTICATED INVESTOR

An investor with experience to marketing knowledge able to evaluate investments and their potential.

SOROPTOMY

The opposite of monopoly where a customer is served by a large number of suppliers without the prospect of getting any more.

SOTHEBY’S

A large and now global company started in 1774 that is the 4th oldest house for auctions that is still operating. It sells privately, at auctions for art, real estate and other

SOUND BITE

A block of audio that is 10 to 30 seconds long that is the basic element of TV or radio broadcast.

SOUND MIND

Having the ability to think, understand and reason for oneself. Adults are generally considered to be of sound mind until circumstances change.

SOUR CRUDE

Crude oil that contains a large amount of sulphur by weight, usually above 1 %.

SOURCE

1. Place of origin. 2. The specific publication or media where a piece of information was taken from and included in end notes, foot notes. Can also be person for a news

SOURCE ATTRACTIVENESS

The way that an item is considered to have a greater attraction than a similar item due to where it came from.

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