Words starting with c

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cacodemonic means: of or relating to evil spirits

cacodyl means: the univalent group derived from arsine

cacodyl means: a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air

cacodyl group means: the univalent group derived from arsine

cacodyl radical means: the univalent group derived from arsine

cacodylic means: of or relating to cacodyl

cacoethes means: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

cacogenesis means: inability to produce hybrids that are both viable and fertile

cacogenic means: pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced

cacogenics means: the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced

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aerodynamic lift means: the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity

agonist means: (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction

agonist means: a muscle that contracts while another relaxes

agonist means: someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)

agonist means: the principal character in a work of fiction

breathing apparatus means: a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure

caramelized sugar means: burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food

electric frying pan means: a frying pan heated by electricity

everydayness means: ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace

genus cimex means: type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs

glissando means: a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale

glissando means: (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes)

helvella means: any fungus of the genus Helvella having the ascocarps stalked or pleated or often in folds

kazakhstani monetary unit means: monetary unit in Kazakhstan

licorice means: a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

licorice means: deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots

lowerclassman means: an undergraduate who is not yet a senior

metric system means: a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second

narcism means: an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

peninsular malaysia means: the region of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula; shares a land border with Thailand to the north