Words starting with c

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c means: street names for cocaine

c means: the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet

c means: (music) the keynote of the scale of C major

c means: a general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system

c means: a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second

c means: a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

c means: ten 10s

c means: an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

c means: a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine

c means: one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)

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atomic number 81 means: a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores

bell metal means: bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells

compound interest means: interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest

deoxyephedrine means: an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

disaccharidase means: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides

dog means: a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

dog means: metal supports for logs in a fireplace

dog means: a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

dog means: a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

dog means: someone who is morally reprehensible

dog means: informal term for a man

dog means: a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman

dog means: go after with the intent to catch

drumfish means: small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise

factor xii means: coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood

glop means: writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental

glop means: any gummy shapeless matter; usually unpleasant

ichthyosaur means: any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs

marble bones disease means: an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated

mellowing means: the process of becoming mellow