sc.
abbreviation
• that is to say (introducing a word to be supplied or an explanation of an ambiguity).
• "it [sc. gouache] was also popular in France"
Origin:
from scilicet.
Sc
symbol
• the chemical element scandium.
SC
abbreviation
• South Carolina (in official postal use).
• (in the UK) special constable.
s.c.
abbreviation
• small capitals (used as an instruction for a typesetter).
scandium
noun
• the chemical element of atomic number 21, a soft silvery-white metal generally included among the rare earth elements.
Origin:
late 19th century: modern Latin, from Scandia, contraction of Scandinavia (where minerals are found containing this element).
