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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Sic \Sic\, adjective Such. [Scot.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Sic \Sic\, adverb [L.] Thus.

Note: This word is sometimes inserted in a quotation [sic], to call attention to the fact that some remarkable or inaccurate expression, misspelling, or the like, is literally reproduced.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Carborundum \Car'bo*run"dum\ (k[aum]r'b[-o]*r[u^]n"d[u^]m), [a trade name, from Carbon + corundum.] A beautiful crystalline compound, {silicon carbide} ({SiC}), consisting of carbon and silicon in combination; -- also called {carbon silicide}. It is made by heating carbon and sand together in an electric furnace. The commercial article is dark-colored and iridescent. It is harder than emery, and is used as an abrasive. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

sic

adverb

1: intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)

verb

1: urge a dog to attack someone [syn: {set}] [also: {sicking}, {sicked}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

27 Moby Thesaurus words for "sic": abet, accurately, agitate, aid, catalyze, correctly, countenance, egg on, exhort, faultlessly, favor, flawlessly, goad, inspirit, instigate, just right, just so, perfectly, prick, prod, prompt, propel, properly, rightly, so, spur, straight

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

SIC Silicon Integrated Circuit

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

SIC Standard Industry Classification

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

SIC Subject Indicator Code

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