| chlorophyll |
the green pigment in the leaves and stems of plants that is necessary for the production of plant food by photosynthesis. |
| chloroplast |
a small oval green bit of protoplasm that contains chlorophyll and is the location of photosynthesis. |
| chloroquine |
a drug used to treat malaria. |
| chlorosis |
an abnormal yellowing or color loss in green plant tissue because of insufficient light or nutrition, genetic disorder, or disease that results in deficient chlorophyll production. [2 definitions] |
| chlorous |
of or containing trivalent chlorine. |
| chlorpromazine |
a drug used to treat nervous upset, nausea, and certain mental disorders. |
| chlortetracycline |
a yellow antibiotic powder, obtained from a soil bacterium and used to treat certain infections. |
| chock |
a wedge or block placed under an object to prevent it from moving. [3 definitions] |
| chock-a-block |
of a ship's hoisting tackle, drawn close together so that the blocks are touching. [2 definitions] |
| chock-full |
filled to the limit; stuffed. |
| chocolate |
a powder or solid made from ground and roasted cacao seeds. [7 definitions] |
| chocolate bar |
a candy bar made primarily with chocolate. |
| chocolate chip |
a small piece of chocolate, usually near-conical in shape, used in baking. |
| chocolate milk |
cow's milk with sweet, chocolate-flavored syrup or chocolate powder added. |
| Chocolate Tang |
any member of a species of fishes found in the tropical waters of Southeast Asia which are yellow as a juvenile and become primarily gray and brown with multi-colored accents as an adult, also called Lemon Peel Mimic. |
| chocolatier |
someone who makes fine chocolate candy, or a store that specializes in the sale of it. |
| Choctaw |
a member of a North American Indian people located formerly in the southern United States and now mainly in Oklahoma. [2 definitions] |
| choice |
an act of choosing or selecting; selection. [7 definitions] |
| choir |
a group of people who sing together, esp. one that sings religious music. [3 definitions] |
| choirboy |
a boy who sings in a choir, esp. a church choir. |
| choke |
to stop or obstruct the breathing of, esp. by squeezing, blocking, or irritating the windpipe. [9 definitions] |