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Chemisorptionnounadsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forcesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemist'snouna health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemist's ShopnounMWEa retail shop where medicine and other articles are soldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemistrynounthe chemical composition and properties of a substance or objectverifiedMay 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
Chemoimmunologynounthe field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemoreceptornouna sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuliverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemosisnounedema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid liningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemosorptionnounadsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forcesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemosurgerynounuse of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissueverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemosynthesisnounsynthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemotaxisnounmovement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chemotherapynounthe use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Chenfishnounsmall silvery marine food fish found off CaliforniaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chenillenouna heavy fabric woven with chenille cordverifiedMay 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
Chequebooknouna book issued to holders of checking accountsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chequing AccountnounMWEa bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demandverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherimollanounlarge tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulpverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherimoyanounsmall tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherimoya TreenounMWEsmall tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chernozemic SoilnounMWEa rich black loam of RussiaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherootnouna cigar with both ends cut flatverifiedMay 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
Cherrystonenounsmall quahog larger than a littleneckverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherrystone ClamnounMWEsmall quahog larger than a littleneckverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chertnounvariety of silica containing microcrystalline quartzverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cherubnounan angel of the second order whose gift is knowledgeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chervilnounaromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and saladsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cheshire CatnounMWEa fictional cat with a broad fixed smile on its faceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chessnounweedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheatverifiedMay 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
Chessboardnouna checkerboard used to play chessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chessmannounany of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chestnounthe part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebratesverifiedMay 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
Chesterfieldnounan overstuffed davenport with upright armrestsverifiedMay 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
Chetahnounlong-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile clawsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chetrumnoun100 chetrums equal 1 ngultrum in BhutanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cheval GlassnounMWEa full length mirror mounted in a frame in which it can be tiltedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cheval-De-Frisenoundefensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frameverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chevaliernouna gallant or courtly gentlemanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chevaux-De-Frisenoundefensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frameverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chevrenounmade from goats' milkverifiedMay 18, 2026
ChevronnounV-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and serviceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chevrotainnounvery small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west AfricaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chewernounsomeone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Chewingnounbiting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallowverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chewing GumnounMWEa preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chewing OutnounMWEa severe scoldingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chewinknouncommon towhee of eastern North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinounthe circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all thingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiaroscuronouna monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same colorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiasmnounan intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter XverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiasmanounan intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter XverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiasma OpticumnounMWEthe crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiasmusnouninversion in the second of two parallel phrasesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicanerynounthe use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Chichanounan oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chichipenountall treelike Mexican cactus with edible red fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chicknounyoung bird especially of domestic fowlverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chickadeenounany of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North AmericaverifiedMay 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