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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Chemical ReactionnounMWEa chemical process in which one or more substances are changed into othersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemical ReactornounMWEan apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reactionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemical SciencenounMWEthe science of matterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemical SubstancenounMWEmaterial produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or moleculesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemical TerrorismnounMWEterrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfareverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemical WarfarenounMWEwarfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemical WeaponnounMWEchemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemin De FernounMWEa card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the bankerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemist's ShopnounMWEa retail shop where medicine and other articles are soldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemistry DepartmentnounMWEthe academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemistry LabnounMWEa laboratory for research in chemistryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemistry LaboratorynounMWEa laboratory for research in chemistryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chenille CordnounMWEa soft tufted cord used in embroideryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cheoplastic MetalnounMWEany alloy that fuses at low temperatures and can be used molding artificial teethverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chequing AccountnounMWEa bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demandverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherimoya TreenounMWEsmall tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chernozemic SoilnounMWEa rich black loam of RussiaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherry ApplenounMWEAsian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preservingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherry BirchnounMWEcommon birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furnitureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherry BombnounMWEa red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive powerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherry CrabnounMWEAsian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preservingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherry LaurelnounMWEfrequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oilverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherry PeppernounMWEplant bearing small rounded usually pungent fruitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherry PlumnounMWEsmall Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherry RednounMWEa red the color of ripe cherriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherry TomatonounMWEplant bearing small red to yellow fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherry TreenounMWEany of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherry-Tree GumnounMWEexudation from trees of the Prunus genusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherrystone ClamnounMWEsmall quahog larger than a littleneckverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cheshire CatnounMWEa fictional cat with a broad fixed smile on its faceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chess ClubnounMWEa club of people to play chessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chess GamenounMWEa board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rulesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chess MasternounMWEa chess player of great skillverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chess MatchnounMWEa match between chess playersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chess MovenounMWEthe act of moving a chess pieceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chess OpeningnounMWEa recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chess PiecenounMWEany of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chess PlayernounMWEsomeone who plays the game of chessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chess SetnounMWEcheckerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chest CavitynounMWEthe cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heartverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chest of DrawersnounMWEfurniture with drawers for keeping clothesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chest PainnounMWEpain in the chestverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chest ProtectornounMWEprotective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football playersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chest RegisternounMWEthe lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chest TonenounMWEthe lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chest VoicenounMWEthe lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chestnut BlightnounMWEa disease of American chestnut treesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chestnut CankernounMWEa disease of American chestnut treesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chestnut OaknounMWEan oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut treesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chestnut TreenounMWEany of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumnverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chestnut-Bark DiseasenounMWEa disease of American chestnut treesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cheval GlassnounMWEa full length mirror mounted in a frame in which it can be tiltedverifiedMay 18, 2026
chew outverbMWEto censure severely or angrilyverifiedJun 3, 2026
chew oververbMWEto reflect deeply on a subjectverifiedJun 3, 2026
chew the fatverbMWEto have pleasant conversation about trivial topics verifiedJun 3, 2026
chew upverbMWEto censure severely or angrilyverifiedJun 3, 2026
Chewing GumnounMWEa preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chewing OutnounMWEa severe scoldingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiasma OpticumnounMWEthe crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chickasaw PlumnounMWEsmall native American shrubby tree bearing small edible yellow to reddish fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken and RicenounMWErice and chicken cooked together with or without other ingredients and variously seasonedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken BreastnounMWEabnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by ricketsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken BrothnounMWEa stock made with chickenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken CacciatoranounMWEchicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian styleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken CacciatorenounMWEchicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian styleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken CasserolenounMWEchicken cooked and served in a casseroleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken CoopnounMWEa farm building for housing poultryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken Cordon BleunounMWEthin slices of chicken stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken DrumsticknounMWEthe lower joint of the leg of a chickenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken FarmnounMWEfarm where chickens are raised for saleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken FeednounMWEan amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochlorideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken HawknounMWEnontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken KievnounMWEpounded chicken cutlets rolled around butter seasoned with herbs, then covered with crumbs and friedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken LegnounMWEthe lower joint of the leg of a chickenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken LousenounMWEa louse parasitic on poultryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken ManurenounMWEchicken excreta used as fertilizerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken MarengonounMWEbraised chicken with onions and mushrooms in a wine and tomato sauceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken MoussenounMWEmousse made with chickenverifiedMay 18, 2026
chicken outverbMWEto remove oneself from an obligationcandidateJun 3, 2026
Chicken PaprikanounMWEchicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour creamverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken PaprikashnounMWEchicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour creamverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken ProvencalenounMWEchicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, and olive oilverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken PurloonounMWEthick stew made of rice and chicken and small gameverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken RoundwormnounMWEintestinal parasite of domestic fowlverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken RunnounMWEan enclosed yard for keeping poultryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken SaladnounMWEsalad composed primarily of chopped chicken meatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken SandwichnounMWEa sandwich made with a filling of sliced chickenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken ScratchnounMWEcramped or illegible handwritingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken SnakenounMWElarge North American snakeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken SoupnounMWEsoup made from chicken brothverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken StewnounMWEa stew made with chickenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken StocknounMWEa stock made with chickenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken TaconounMWEa taco with a chicken fillingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken TetrazzininounMWEchicken prepared in a cream sauce with mushrooms and served over pastaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken WingnounMWEthe wing of a chickenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken WirenounMWEa galvanized wire network with a hexagonal meshverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicken YardnounMWEan enclosed yard for keeping poultryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chickpea PlantnounMWEAsiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chickweed PhloxnounMWElow mat-forming herb of rocky places in United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicle GumnounMWEgum-like substance from the sapodillaverifiedMay 18, 2026