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] |
chokebore |
in a shotgun barrel, a bored inner surface that narrows toward the muzzle to concentrate the pattern of shot. [2 definitions] |
chokecherry |
any of several American wild cherries that bear long clusters of white flowers and small dark bitter fruit. |
chokedamp |
an atmosphere very low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide that sometimes occurs in deep mines and causes miners to choke; blackdamp. |
choker |
one that chokes. [2 definitions] |