Glossary · Nouns · C
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Car PoolnounMWEa small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengersverified
Carabid BeetlenounMWEpredacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insectsverified
Carabinernounan oblong metal ring with a spring clip, often used in climbing, sailing, caving, and other activities that require ropesverified
Caracaranounany of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South America and Central Americaverified
Caragananounany plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear podverified
Caramel ApplenounMWEan apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)verified
Caramel BunnounMWErolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottomverified
Caravan InnnounMWEan inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravansverified
Caravansarynounan inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravansverified
Caravanserainounan inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravansverified
Carbamic AcidnounMWEan acid that is known only by virtue of its salts (as ammonium carbamate) or its esters (as urethane)verified
Carbo LoadingnounMWEa diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in musclesverified
Carbohydrate LoadingnounMWEa diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in musclesverified
Carbomycinnouna colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organismsverified
Carbonnounan abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamondverified
Carbon BlacknounMWEa black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and inkverified
Carbon CyclenounMWEthe organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back againverified
Carbon DatingnounMWEa chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14verified
Carbon DioxidenounMWEa heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substancesverified
Carbon Dioxide AcidosisnounMWEacidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia)verified
Carbon MonoxidenounMWEan odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbonverified
Carbon Monoxide GasnounMWEan odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbonverified
Carbon Monoxide PoisoningnounMWEa toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gasverified
Carbon PapernounMWEa thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon)verified
Carbon ProcessnounMWEa process of printing on paper coated with bichromated gelatin containing pigmentverified
Carbon SteelnounMWEsteel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it containsverified
Carbon TetrachloridenounMWEa colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oilsverified
Carbon-14 DatingnounMWEa chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14verified
Carbonic Acid GasnounMWEa heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substancesverified
Carbonnade FlamandenounMWEbeef stewed in beer seasoned with garlic and served with boiled potatoesverified