carbamate | (noun) a salt (or ester) of carbamic acid | - |
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carbamide | (noun) the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics | Synonyms: urea |
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carbide | (noun) a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element | - |
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carbine | (noun) light automatic rifle | - |
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carbineer | (noun) a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine | Synonyms: carabineer, carabinier |
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carbocyclic | (adjective) having or relating to or characterized by a ring composed of carbon atoms | - |
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carbohydrate | (noun) an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain | Synonyms: saccharide, sugar |
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carbolated | (adjective) containing or treated with carbolic acid | - |
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carbomycin | (noun) a colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organisms | - |
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carbon | (noun) a copy made with carbon paper | Synonyms: carbon copy |
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(noun) an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds | Synonyms: atomic number 6, C |
(noun) a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper | Synonyms: carbon paper |
carbonaceous | (adjective) relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon | Synonyms: carbonic, carboniferous, carbonous |
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carbonado | (noun) a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled | - |
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(noun) an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing | Synonyms: black diamond |
carbonara | (noun) sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese | - |
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carbonate | (noun) a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) | - |
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(verb) treat with carbon dioxide | - |
(verb) turn into a carbonate | - |
carbonated | (adjective) having carbonation (especially artificially carbonated) | - |
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carbonation | (noun) saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water) | - |
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carbonator | (noun) a device that carries out carbonation. | Synonyms: soda carbonator, soda maker |
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carbonic | (adjective) relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon | Synonyms: carbonaceous, carboniferous, carbonous |
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carboniferous | (adjective) relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon | Synonyms: carbonaceous, carbonic, carbonous |
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(adjective) of or relating to the Carboniferous geologic era | - |
carbonisation | (noun) the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) | Synonyms: carbonization |
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carbonise | (verb) turn into carbon, as by burning | Synonyms: carbonize |
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(verb) unite with carbon | Synonyms: carbonize, carburise, carburize |
carbonization | (noun) the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) | Synonyms: carbonisation |
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carbonize | (verb) turn into carbon, as by burning | Synonyms: carbonise |
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(verb) unite with carbon | Synonyms: carbonise, carburise, carburize |
carbonous | (adjective) relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon | Synonyms: carbonaceous, carbonic, carboniferous |
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carbonyl | (adjective) relating to or containing the carbonyl group | Synonyms: carbonylic |
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(noun) a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide | - |
carbonylic | (adjective) relating to or containing the carbonyl group | Synonyms: carbonyl |
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carborundum | (noun) an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals | - |
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carboxyl | (adjective) relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical | Synonyms: carboxylic |
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(noun) the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids | Synonyms: carboxyl group |
carboxylate | (verb) treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid | - |
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carboxylic | (adjective) relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical | Synonyms: carboxyl |
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carboy | (noun) a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container | - |
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carbuncle | (noun) an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus | - |
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(noun) deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets | - |
carbuncled | (adjective) set with carbuncles | - |
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(adjective) afflicted with or resembling a carbuncle | Synonyms: carbuncular |
carbuncular | (adjective) afflicted with or resembling a carbuncle | Synonyms: carbuncled |
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carburet | (verb) combine with carbon | - |
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carburetor | (noun) mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion | Synonyms: carburettor |
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carburettor | (noun) mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion | Synonyms: carburetor |
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carburise | (verb) unite with carbon | Synonyms: carbonise, carbonize, carburize |
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carburize | (verb) unite with carbon | Synonyms: carbonise, carbonize, carburise |
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