| carbon monoxide |
a colorless, odorless, combustible, and very poisonous gas, produced by the incomplete combustion of material containing carbon, such as gasoline, because of insufficient air. |
| carbon-neutral |
of or pertaining to a state in which no net carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere. |
| carbon paper |
very thin paper coated on one side with carbon or a dark waxy pigment, that is placed between two sheets of paper and produces a copy on the lower sheet of text that is written or typed on the upper. |
| carbon tetrachloride |
a colorless, nonflammable, vaporous, poisonous liquid used as a fire extinguisher, cleaning fluid, and solvent, and in making refrigerants. |
| carbonyl |
a metal compound containing a radical of one atom of carbon and one of oxygen, or this radical itself. |
| carboxyl |
a chemical group containing one atom of carbon, two of oxygen, and one of hydrogen, present in many organic acids. |
| carboxylic |
of or pertaining to a compound that contains a carboxyl group. |
| carboy |
a large bottle, usu. made of glass and surrounded by a protective framework of wood or basketry, used esp. to store and carry corrosive fluids. |
| carbuncle |
a dark gemstone, esp. a ruby sapphire. [2 definitions] |
| carburet |
to combine, mix, or charge with carbons or hydrocarbons, so as to increase the potential fuel energy. |
| carburetor |
a device in an internal-combustion engine that produces a combustible mixture of vaporized fuel and air. |
| carcajou |
the wolverine. |
| carcass |
a dead body, esp. of an animal. [3 definitions] |
| carcinogen |
a substance that causes cancer. |
| carcinogenesis |
the development of cancerous cells from normal ones. |
| carcinoid |
a small tumor that secretes serotonin, found esp. in the gastrointestinal tract or lung. |
| carcinoma |
a malignant tumor consisting of epithelial cells; cancer. |
| car coat |
an overcoat that reaches to the hip or thigh. |
| card1 |
a small piece of thick paper, cardboard, or plastic printed with personal data such as name and address and used as identification. [4 definitions] |
| card2 |
a mechanical device used for combing cotton, wool, or the like in order to remove the shortest fibers prior to spinning. [2 definitions] |
| cardamom |
the seed of an Asiatic perennial or an East Indian plant, used medicinally and as a spice. [2 definitions] |