Which chemical element has the symbol S?
AnswerSulfur
S is sulfur; sodium is Na, silicon is Si and tin is Sn.
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S facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about the letter s, from alphabet history to s-words and symbols, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
On a clothing size label, what does S stand for?
AnswerSmall
S is the small size, between XS and M.
Going deeper
In Morse code, what is the letter S?
AnswerThree dots
S is three short signals; O is three long ones, which gives SOS its pattern.
Which planet, sixth from the Sun, starts with S?
AnswerSaturn
Saturn is the sixth planet; Jupiter is fifth and Uranus seventh.
In sheet music, what does the marking sfz call for?
AnswerA sudden strong accent
sfz stands for sforzando, a sudden forceful accent on a note.
Expert level
Which Phoenician letter is the distant ancestor of S?
AnswerShin
Phoenician shin, a sh sound, became Greek sigma and later S.
What does the capital SI symbol S stand for?
AnswerSiemens
Capital S is the siemens, the unit of electrical conductance.
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