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Catalytic ConverternounMWEa converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and waterverified
Catalytic CrackernounMWEa chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalystverified
Cataract SurgerynounMWEeye surgery that involves removing all or part of the lens and replacing it with an intraocular lens implantverified
Catarrhal FevernounMWEany of several disease of livestock marked by fever and edema of the respiratory tractverified
Catatonic SchizophrenianounMWEa form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periodsverified
Catatonic Type SchizophrenianounMWEa form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periodsverified
Catch CropnounMWEa crop that grows quickly (e.g. lettuce) and can be planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same seasonverified
Caterpillar TracknounMWEan endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the groundverified
Caterpillar TreadnounMWEan endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the groundverified
Cathode RaynounMWEa beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tubeverified
Cathode-Ray OscilloscopenounMWEelectronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantitiesverified
Cathode-Ray TubenounMWEa vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screenverified
Cationic DetergentnounMWEa class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cationverified
Cattle FarmnounMWEfarm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)verified
Cattle GridnounMWEa bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattleverified
Cattle GuardnounMWEa bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattleverified
Cattle RanchnounMWEfarm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)verified
Caudal AnaesthesianounMWEregional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canalverified
Caudal AnesthesianounMWEregional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canalverified
Caudal BlocknounMWEregional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canalverified
Caudate NucleusnounMWEa tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brainverified
Causal AgencynounMWEany entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or resultsverified
Causal AgentnounMWEany entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or resultsverified
Caustic SodanounMWEa strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compoundsverified
Caveat EmptornounMWEa commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of qualityverified
Cavity ResonatornounMWEa hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic wavesverified
Caviuna WoodnounMWEan important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with blackverified
Cayenne JasminenounMWEcommonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowersverified
Cease and Desist OrdernounMWE(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activityverified
Cecal AppendagenounMWEa vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouchverified
Cedar ElmnounMWEelm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branchesverified
Cedar MahoganynounMWEAfrican tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brownverified
Cedar of LebanonnounMWEcedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and heightverified
Ceiba TreenounMWEmassive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky flossverified
Celandine PoppynounMWEperennial herb native to woodland of the eastern United States having yellow flowersverified