| catalpa |
any of several deciduous shade trees that have broad leaves and bear clusters of white flowers and long slender pods. |
| catalysis |
the introduction or intervention of a substance that causes or speeds up a chemical reaction without being affected itself. [2 definitions] |
| catalyst |
a substance that produces or speeds up a chemical reaction without being affected itself. [2 definitions] |
| catalytic converter |
an antipollution device on automobiles that consists of a chemical filter connected to the exhaust system. |
| catalyze |
to bring about or change, as a catalyst. |
| catamaran |
a boat, usu. a sailboat, with parallel twin hulls. |
| catamount |
any of various wildcats, such as the mountain lion, cougar, or panther. |
| cataphoresis |
electrophoresis. |
| cataplasia |
degeneration of cells or tissue. |
| catapult |
an ancient military machine used to hurl missiles such as large stones, esp. at fortifications. [5 definitions] |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. [3 definitions] |
| catarrh |
inflammation of mucous membranes in the nose and throat, accompanied by secretions and discharge. |
| catastrophe |
a calamity with widespread effects; disaster. [3 definitions] |
| catastrophic |
causing destruction, devastation, or very great distress; ruinous; disastrous. [2 definitions] |
| catatonia |
a disorder, esp. of schizophrenia, characterized by rigidity of the muscles, mental stupor, and muteness; catalepsy. |
| catatonic |
suffering from catatonia. [2 definitions] |
| Catawba |
a member of a North American Indian tribe of South Carolina. [3 definitions] |
| Cat Ba Island |
the largest of the 366 islands in Halong Bay off the coast of northern Vietnam. |
| catbird |
a dark gray North American songbird having one call that sounds like the mewing of a cat. |
| catbird seat |
any situation or position that gives one control or the power to gain one's ends. |
| catboat |
a broad-beamed sailboat with a single large sail on a mast set well forward. |