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Chemical ReactionnounMWEa chemical process in which one or more substances are changed into othersverified
Chemical ReactornounMWEan apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reactionverified
Chemical SubstancenounMWEmaterial produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or moleculesverified
Chemical WarfarenounMWEwarfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemyverified
Chemical WeaponnounMWEchemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plantsverified
Chemin De FernounMWEa card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the bankerverified
Chemistry DepartmentnounMWEthe academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistryverified
Cheoplastic MetalnounMWEany alloy that fuses at low temperatures and can be used molding artificial teethverified
Chequing AccountnounMWEa bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demandverified
Cherry ApplenounMWEAsian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preservingverified
Cherry BirchnounMWEcommon birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furnitureverified
Cherry CrabnounMWEAsian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preservingverified
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 oilverified
Cherry TreenounMWEany of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stoneverified
Chess GamenounMWEa board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rulesverified
Chest CavitynounMWEthe cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heartverified
Chest ProtectornounMWEprotective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football playersverified
Chiasma OpticumnounMWEthe crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brainverified
Chickasaw PlumnounMWEsmall native American shrubby tree bearing small edible yellow to reddish fruitverified
Chicken and RicenounMWErice and chicken cooked together with or without other ingredients and variously seasonedverified
Chicken CacciatoranounMWEchicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian styleverified
Chicken CacciatorenounMWEchicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian styleverified
Chicken Cordon BleunounMWEthin slices of chicken stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteedverified
Chicken FeednounMWEan amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochlorideverified
Chicken KievnounMWEpounded chicken cutlets rolled around butter seasoned with herbs, then covered with crumbs and friedverified
Chicken PaprikanounMWEchicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour creamverified
Chicken PaprikashnounMWEchicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour creamverified
Chicken ProvencalenounMWEchicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, and olive oilverified
Chicken TetrazzininounMWEchicken prepared in a cream sauce with mushrooms and served over pastaverified
Chickpea PlantnounMWEAsiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seedsverified