(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cardiomegalia
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
cardiopneumograph
carmagnole
carmagnole
noun
(archaic) A bombastic report from the French armies.
(clothing, historical) A short jacket, fashionable during the French Revolution, with short skirts, a broad collar and lapels, and several rows of buttons.
(historical) A popular Red Republican song and dance, of the time of the first French Revolution.
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
carpetmonger
carpetmonger
noun
(obsolete) One fond of pleasure; a gallant.
One who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.
carriagesmith
casemaking
casemaking
noun
The manufacture of cases.
categorem
categorem
noun
A categorematic word.
categorematic
categorematic
adj
(logic, of a word) Capable of being employed alone as a term.
categorematical
categorematical
adj
Alternative form of categorematic
categorematically
categorematically
adv
In a categorematic fashion.
celiogastrotomy
celiomyalgia
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
cementmaking
cenogamy
cenogamy
noun
The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, i.e. in which husbands and wives are shared and held in common.
centigram
centigram
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻² grams. Symbol: cg
centigramme
centigramme
noun
Alternative spelling of centigram
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
centimorgans
centimorgans
noun
plural of centimorgan
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
ceramographic
ceramography
ceraunogram
cerebromeningeal
cerebromeningeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the meninges
cervicobregmatic
cervicobregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anterior fontanelle and the junction of the neck with the floor of the mouth.
chaetangium
chairmending
chambering
chambering
noun
The chamber of a gun or other firearm.
verb
present participle of chamber
chambersburg
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
champagne
champagne
adj
Of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
champagne:
noun
(countable) A glass of champagne.
(countable) A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white wine.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.
verb
(intransitive) To drink champagne.
(transitive) To ply or treat with champagne.
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champagnize
champagnize
verb
(transitive) To turn (wine) into champagne.
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
champaigne
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
changement
chargeman
chargeman
noun
A worker who is in charge; the leader.
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
charminger
charminger
adj
comparative form of charming: more charming
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
charmingness
charmingness
noun
The state or quality of being charming.
chattermag
chattermagging
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
checkmarking
checkmarking
verb
present participle of checkmark
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
cheesemaking
cheesemaking
noun
The production of cheese
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
cheiropatagium
chemicoastrological
chemicobiological
chemicomineralogical
chemicomineralogical
adj
Relating to chemistry and mineralogy.
chemicophysiological
chemicophysiological
adj
physiochemical
chemigraph
chemigrapher
chemigraphic
chemigraphic
adj
Relating to chemigraphy.
chemigraphically
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chemophysiological
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
cheongsam
cheongsam
noun
(Hong Kong) A plain coloured, tight-fitting dress with a short split at the thigh, worn as a school uniform by schoolgirls.
A long formal dress-like garment or robe worn by Asian men.
A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
chiengmai
chiminage
chiminage
noun
(obsolete, law) A toll paid for passage through a forest.
chimopeelagic
chimopelagic
chimopelagic
adj
(biology) That is normally pelagic but rises to surface waters in winter
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
cholecystgastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
chomage
chomage
noun
(obsolete) A period when a mill, factory, etc. stands still or idle.
christianogentilism
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromatologies
chromeplating
chromolithographer
chromolithographer
noun
one engaged in chromolithography
chromophage
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chummage
chummage
noun
(obsolete, UK, slang) A fee paid by a prisoner to be able to lodge in shared rooms within a prison.
(obsolete, UK, slang) The lodging of several people in a single apartment.
cinemagoer
cinemagoer
noun
One who visits a cinema in order to watch a film.
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cinematizing
cinematizing
verb
present participle of cinematize
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
cinematographical
cinematographical
adj
Alternative form of cinematographic
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
cinephotomicrography
cinephotomicrography
noun
cinematographic photomicrography
circumagitate
circumagitate
verb
(transitive) To agitate on all sides.
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumgenital
circumgenital
adj
Surrounding the genital area.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumgyrate
circumgyrate
verb
(intransitive) To be formed into a bent or curved shape (around something).
(intransitive) To make circuits (around an area or space).
(intransitive) To move around something.
(intransitive) To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To cause to move around something; to cause to orbit.
(transitive) To cause to turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To form into a bent or curved shape.
circummigrate
circumnavigable
circumnavigable
adj
able to be circumnavigated
circumnavigate
circumnavigate
verb
(intransitive, sailing) To sail around the world.
(transitive) To circumvent or bypass.
(transitive) To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumoesophagal
circumparallelogram
circumpentagon
circumspangle
clambering
clambering
noun
The act of one who clambers.
verb
present participle of clamber
cleistogamic
cleistogamic
adj
Alternative form of cleistogamous
cleistogamically
cleistogamically
adv
In a cleistogamic fashion.
cleistogamous
cleistogamous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy.
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clergyman
clergyman
noun
An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clogmaker
clogmaker
noun
A manufacturer of clogs (type of shoe).
coagment
coagment
verb
(obsolete) To join together.
coagmentation
coagmentation
noun
(obsolete) The act of joining, or the state of being joined together; union.
coagulometer
coagulometer
noun
(medicine) A device used to measure the ability of the blood to coagulate (and the time taken to do so).
coalmonger
coalmonger
noun
(dated) A dealer in coal.
coarrangement
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
coaugment
coccygomorphae
coeliomyalgia
coenamoring
coenogamete
cognominate
cognominate
verb
(formal, transitive) To name.
cognominated
cognominated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cognominate
colleaguesmanship
collegialism
comanage
comanage
verb
(transitive) To manage together; to run jointly.
comanagement
comanagement
noun
Management together, especially of natural resources by a government and individual citizens.