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| camphor ball |
a small mass of solid chemicals, including naphthalene or camphor, used to repel moths; mothball. |
| capillarity |
the tension between contacting surfaces of a liquid and a solid that causes the liquid to rise or fall; capillary action. |
| caplet |
a form of medication that is solid like a tablet and has a coating like a capsule. |
| cap rock |
the solid rock layer that is immediately over a deposit of oil, gas, salt, or the like. |
| cement |
any of various powdered mixtures of clay and limestone that harden into a solid with the addition of water, used as a construction material. [1/6 definitions] |
| challis |
a soft, light, plain-woven fabric in a solid color or small print. |
| charcoal |
solid black carbon resulting from heating wood or other organic substances in a relatively airless enclosure. [1/7 definitions] |
| chocolate |
a powder or solid made from ground and roasted cacao seeds. [1/7 definitions] |
| chromium |
a chemical element that has twenty-four protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a silver-gray, lustrous, corrosion-resistant solid metal, chiefly used in electroplating, alloys such as stainless steel, or compounds with other elements. (symbol: Cr) |
| cobalt |
a chemical element that has twenty-seven protons in each nucleus and occurs as a brittle silver-white solid metal, used in a variety of alloys to increase hardness. (symbol: Co) |
| colloid |
in chemistry, a suspension of a very finely ground or divided substance in a gas, liquid, or solid, such that suspended particles tend not to settle out. [1/3 definitions] |
| compact1 |
of a person, having a solid body. [1/9 definitions] |
| compress |
to form into a solid mass by pressing together. [1/4 definitions] |
| concrete |
existing as something solid or tangible; actual; real. [3/10 definitions] |
| concretion |
something that is or becomes real, specific, solid, or tangible. [3 definitions] |
| condense |
to cause to change from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state, esp. by cooling. [2/5 definitions] |
| condenser |
a device for converting gases or vapors to a liquid or solid state. [1/4 definitions] |
| congeal |
of a fluid or soft substance, to thicken or make solid, esp. by cooling or freezing. [1/2 definitions] |
| conoid |
in geometry, a solid formed by the revolution of a conic section around its axis. [2/3 definitions] |
| consolidate |
to strengthen or secure; make solid or stable. [1/3 definitions] |
| copper |
a chemical element that has twenty-nine protons in each nucleus and occurs as a reddish brown, corrosion-resistant solid metal with excellent electrical conductivity, widely used for wiring and in pipes, and in alloys such as brass and bronze. (symbol: Cu). [1/7 definitions] |
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