| chemical warfare |
the use of chemicals such as poisonous gases, fire bombs, and irritants in warfare. |
| chemiluminescence |
the production of light in certain chemical reactions at low temperatures. |
| chemin de fer |
a variation of the card game baccarat. |
| chemise |
an unfitted women's undergarment; shift. [2 definitions] |
| chemist |
one who is active or expert in the field of chemistry. [3 definitions] |
| chemistry |
the science that studies the structures, functions, transformations, and interactions of basic elements, as, for example, carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and sodium, as well as complex substances that combine basic elements. [4 definitions] |
| chemistry lab |
in a school, a place where students studying chemistry can observe chemical reactions and carry out small experiments. |
| chemo- |
chemical. |
| chemoreception |
the response of a sense organ or nerve ending to a chemical stimulus. |
| chemoreceptor |
a nerve ending or sensory organ, as of taste or smell, that responds to chemical stimulation. |
| chemosurgery |
the selective removal or destruction of tissue by chemical rather than surgical means. |
| chemosynthesis |
the synthesis of organic substances by an organism using energy provided by a chemical reaction. |
| chemotherapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or used in chemotherapy. |
| chemotherapy |
the science or practice of destroying disease-causing microorganisms or malignant tissue by use of chemicals, esp. toxic ones. |
| chemurgy |
the industrial development of new chemical products from organic raw materials, usu. farm products. |
| Cheng Tang |
first leader of the Shang dynasty of China, ruling in approximately the seventeenth century B.C.E. (exact dates contested). |
| chenille |
a tufted or velvetlike cord, used in embroidery and for fringes, or woven into a fabric. [2 definitions] |
| chenin blanc |
a dry to slightly sweet white wine. [2 definitions] |
| cheongsam |
a fitted Chinese dress having a high neck, usu. short sleeves, and side slits to the thighs. |
| cherish |
to value with great affection. [3 definitions] |
| cherishable |
combined form of cherish. |