calabash |
any of various hard-shelled gourds, or the vine that bears such a gourd. [2 definitions] |
calaboose |
(informal) a jail or prison. |
caladium |
any of various American tropical plants of the arum family that are grown for their colorful variegated leaves. |
calamari |
squid after it has been cooked, esp. as an Italian dish. |
calamine |
a white or pinkish powder of zinc oxide and a trace of ferric oxide, used in skin lotions. |
calamitous |
causing or involving great loss and misery; disastrous. |
calamity |
an event causing extreme harm, suffering, or destruction; disaster. [2 definitions] |
calamondin |
a small citrus tree that grows in the Philippines. [2 definitions] |
calamus |
a wild iris known as the sweet flag, or its aromatic root. [3 definitions] |
calash |
a carriage with two low wheels, a seat for two people under a top that folds down, and a front seat for a driver. [2 definitions] |
calcaneus |
the large tarsal bone that forms the human heel. [2 definitions] |
calcareous |
of, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate; chalky. |
calces |
a plural form of calx. |
calci- |
calcium. |
calciferol |
a form of vitamin D. |
calciferous |
in chemistry, composed of, containing, or forming calcium, esp. calcium carbonate. |
calcification |
the process of becoming calcified. [3 definitions] |
calcify |
in physiology, to make or become bony or hard by the deposit of calcium salts. [2 definitions] |
calcimine |
a white or light-colored wash containing zinc oxide, used to cover walls and ceilings. [2 definitions] |
calcine |
to heat or become heated so as to oxidize, remove moisture, or reduce to a loose, ashy state, but not so as to melt; reduce to calx. |
calcite |
a common, soft mineral that occurs in chalk, marble, and limestone and is composed of calcium carbonate. |