chemistry |
the science that studies the structures, functions, transformations, and interactions of basic elements, as, for example, carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and sodium, as well as complex substances that combine basic elements. [4 definitions] |
chemistry lab |
in a school, a place where students studying chemistry can observe chemical reactions and carry out small experiments. |
chemo- |
chemical. |
chemoreception |
the response of a sense organ or nerve ending to a chemical stimulus. |
chemoreceptor |
a nerve ending or sensory organ, as of taste or smell, that responds to chemical stimulation. |
chemosurgery |
the selective removal or destruction of tissue by chemical rather than surgical means. |
chemosynthesis |
the synthesis of organic substances by an organism using energy provided by a chemical reaction. |
chemotherapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or used in chemotherapy. |
chemotherapy |
the science or practice of destroying disease-causing microorganisms or malignant tissue by use of chemicals, esp. toxic ones. |
chemurgy |
the industrial development of new chemical products from organic raw materials, usu. farm products. |
Cheng Tang |
first leader of the Shang dynasty of China, ruling in approximately the seventeenth century B.C.E. (exact dates contested). |
chenille |
a tufted or velvetlike cord, used in embroidery and for fringes, or woven into a fabric. [2 definitions] |
chenin blanc |
a dry to slightly sweet white wine. [2 definitions] |
cheongsam |
a fitted Chinese dress having a high neck, usu. short sleeves, and side slits to the thighs. |
cherish |
to value with great affection. [3 definitions] |
cherishable |
combined form of cherish. |
Cherokee |
a member of a North American Indian tribe that formerly lived in the southeastern United States, and now is mostly in Oklahoma and North Carolina. [2 definitions] |
Cherokee rose |
a climbing, thornless rose that bears large white fragrant flowers. |
cheroot |
an untapered cigar made with both ends open. |
cherries jubilee |
a dessert made of vanilla ice cream topped with a sauce of black cherries and served flambé with brandy or kirsch. |
cherry |
the edible fruit of the cherry tree, having a small, hard stone enclosed by yellow, red, or dark purple flesh. [5 definitions] |