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Celery PinenounMWEAustralasian evergreen conifer having a graceful head of foliage resembling celery that is composed of phyllodes borne in the axils of scalelike leavesverified
Celestial EquatornounMWEthe great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial polesverified
Celestial GuidancenounMWEa method of controlling the flight of a missile or spacecraft by reference to the positions of celestial bodiesverified
Celestial HorizonnounMWEthe great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earthverified
Celestial LatitudenounMWE(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equatorverified
Celestial LongitudenounMWE(astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the skyverified
Celestial MechanicsnounMWEthe branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodiesverified
Celestial OrbitnounMWEthe (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about anotherverified
Celestial PolenounMWEone of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphereverified
Celestial SpherenounMWEthe apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projectedverified
Celiac ArterynounMWEan artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic arteryverified
Celiac TrunknounMWEan artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic arteryverified
Cell DeathnounMWE(physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)verified
Cell DivisionnounMWEthe process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cellsverified
Cell DoctrinenounMWE(biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organismsverified
Cell MembranenounMWEa thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cellverified
Cell NucleusnounMWEa part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproductionverified
Cell RespirationnounMWEthe metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moleculesverified
Cell TheorynounMWE(biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organismsverified
Cell WallnounMWEa rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cellsverified
Cell-Mediated Immune ResponsenounMWEan immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cellsverified
Cellular DivisionnounMWEthe process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cellsverified
Cellular InclusionnounMWEany small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases)verified
Cellular PhonenounMWEa hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiververified
Cellular RespirationnounMWEthe metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moleculesverified
Cellular Slime MoldnounMWEdiffering from true slime molds in being cellular and nucleate throughout the life cycleverified
Cellular TelephonenounMWEa hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiververified
Cellulose TapenounMWEtransparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mendingverified
Cement MixernounMWEa machine with a large revolving drum in which cement is mixed with other materials to make concreteverified
Center FieldnounMWEthe fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfieldverified
Center of BuoyancynounMWE(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating objectverified
Center of GravitynounMWEthe point within something at which gravity can be considered to actverified
Center of ImmersionnounMWE(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating objectverified
Center PunchnounMWEa tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling)verified
Centigrade ScalenounMWEa temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degreesverified
Central AmericanadjectiveMWEof or relating to or characteristic of Central America or its people or languagescandidate
Central BanknounMWEa government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the governmentverified
Central HeatingnounMWEa heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiatorsverified
Central Nervous SystemnounMWEthe portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cordverified
Central OfficenounMWE(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterpriseverified
Central Office of RecordnounMWEOffice of a federal department or agency that keeps records of accountable COMSEC material held by elements subject to its oversightverified
Central Processing UnitnounMWE(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processingverified
Central ProcessornounMWE(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processingverified
Central Services NodenounMWEThe Key Management Infrastructure core node that provides central security management and data management services.verified
Central SulcusnounMWEa brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheresverified
Central Veins of LivernounMWEterminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoidsverified
Centre of BuoyancynounMWE(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating objectverified
Centre of GravitynounMWEthe point within something at which gravity can be considered to actverified