Glossary · Nouns · C
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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Chemisorptionnounadsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forcesverified
Chemistry DepartmentnounMWEthe academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistryverified
Chemoimmunologynounthe field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)verified
Chemosorptionnounadsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forcesverified
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
Chervilnounaromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and saladsverified
Chess GamenounMWEa board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rulesverified
Chestnounthe part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebratesverified
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
Chetahnounlong-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile clawsverified
Cheval-De-Frisenoundefensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frameverified
Chevaux-De-Frisenoundefensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frameverified
Chinounthe circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all thingsverified
Chiaroscuronouna monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same colorverified
Chiasma OpticumnounMWEthe crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brainverified
Chichanounan oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through waterverified
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