(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
caryopsides
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
catoptrical
catoptrical
adj
Alternative form of catoptric
caulocarpic
caulopteris
cecomorphic
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
ceratopsian
ceratopsian
adj
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
noun
Any member of this suborder
cerographic
cerographic
adj
Of or relating to cerography.
cerophilous
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
cetomorphic
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
chalcotript
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
cheiroptera
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemotropic
chemotropic
adj
(biology) of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chiropodial
chiropodies
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chiropraxis
chiropteran
chiropteran
noun
(zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat
chlorpicrin
chlorpicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A heavy, colourless, pungent liquid, CCl₃.NO₂, obtained by subjecting picric acid to the action of chlorine.
chlorpikrin
christopher
chromophile
chromophile
noun
(cytology) Any cell that can be easily stained.
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
circumpolar
circumpolar
adj
(astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
Located or found throughout a polar region.
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
cistophoric
cistophoric
adj
Relating to, or composed of cistophoruses
cistophorus
cistophorus
noun
an Asiatic coin, worth about four drachmas, on which was stamped a cista
cleistocarp
cleistocarp
noun
(botany) Synonym of cleistothecium
coappearing
coappearing
verb
present participle of coappear
cobblership
cobblership
noun
The realm or sphere of cobblers (shoe repairers).
codespairer
coeldership
colorpoints
colorpoints
noun
plural of colorpoint
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
comparatist
comparatist
noun
a person who carries out a comparative study, especially of language and literary works
comparative
comparative
adj
(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Of or relating to comparison.
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
comparisons
comparisons
noun
plural of comparison
comparition
compatriots
compatriots
noun
plural of compatriot
compendiary
competitors
competitors
noun
plural of competitor
competitory
competitory
adj
(dated) Acting in competition or rivalry.
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
complicator
complicator
noun
One who or that which complicates.
compositors
compositors
noun
plural of compositor
compositure
comprachico
comprachico
noun
(folklore) A person who deliberately mutilates a growing child in order to induce freakish physical traits.
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
compression
compression
noun
(astronomy) The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.
(automotive) The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
(computing) The process by which data is compressed.
(music) The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.
An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
compressive
compressive
adj
That compresses
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
comprizable
compromised
compromised
adj
Having been compromised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromise
compromiser
compromiser
noun
One who compromises; especially, one who compromises readily
compromises
compromises
noun
plural of compromise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compromise
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
computerite
computerize
computerize
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
(transitive, computing) To enter data into such a system.
(transitive, computing) To equip with a computer or a computer system.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
conscripted
conscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conscript
consortship
consortship
noun
The condition of a consort; fellowship; partnership.
conspersion
conspersion
Noun
The act of sprinkling.
conspirator
conspirator
noun
One of a group that acts in harmony; a person who is part of a conspiracy.
Part of a group that agree to do an unlawful or unethical act.
contraposit
contraption
contraption
noun
(figuratively, derogatory or ironic) Any object.
A machine that is complicated and precarious.
cooperating
cooperating
verb
present participle of cooperate
cooperation
cooperation
noun
(usually uncountable) The act of cooperating.
Active help from a person, organization, etc., such as an orderly sharing of space or resources.
Association for mutual benefit, such as for purposes of production or purchase.
cooperative
cooperative
adj
Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.
noun
A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.
coopersmith
cooperstein
cooruptibly
coparenting
coparenting
verb
present participle of coparent
copartiment
copernicans
coplanarity
coplanarity
noun
(astronomy, of multiple planets or other orbiting bodies) The state or characteristic of orbiting a central celestial object within the same orbital plane.
(geometry, of at least two things, usually lines) The state or characteristic of being within the same plane.
copolymeric
copolymeric
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a copolymer
copperfield
coppersmith
coppersmith
noun
A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
A person who forges things out of copper.
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
coprincipal
coprincipal
noun
One of a group of people who act jointly as principals (in various senses).
coprisoners
coprisoners
noun
plural of coprisoner
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
coprolagnia
coprolagnia
noun
coprophilia
coprolaliac
coprolaliac
adj
Exhibiting coprolalia; using obscene words.
noun
One who exhibits coprolalia; one who uses obscene language.
coprologies
copromoting
copromoting
verb
present participle of copromote
coprophagia
coprophagia
noun
Alternative form of coprophagy
coprophilia
coprophilia
noun
(psychiatry) A marked interest in excrement; especially the paraphilia involving sexual arousal and pleasure from feces and defecation.
coprophilic
coprophilic
adj
(chiefly ecology) Enjoying contact with excrement.
coprophobia
coprophobia
noun
A fear of feces.
coprophobic
coprostasia
coprostasis
coprostasis
noun
A fecal impaction
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
copyrighter
copyrighter
noun
One who obtains the copyright on a work.
copywriters
copywriters
noun
plural of copywriter
copywriting
copywriting
verb
present participle of copywrite
corecipient
corecipient
noun
A joint recipient; one of several people who receive something.
coreplastic
cormophytic
cormophytic
adj
Of or relating to cormophytes; having the character of a cormophyte.
cornerpiece
cornerpiece
noun
Part of an object that fits at its corner.
cornucopiae
cornucopian
cornucopian
adj
in great abundance, very abundant
cornucopias
cornucopias
noun
plural of cornucopia
coronership
coronership
noun
The role or office of coroner.
coroplastic
coroplastic
adj
Of or pertaining to the manufacture of figurines
Of, pertaining to, or made of coroplast (the material).
corporacies
corporalism
corporality
corporality
noun
(obsolete) A confraternity; a guild.
(obsolete) The state of being or having a body (being corporal/corporeal); bodily existence.
corporation
corporation
noun
(historical) In Fascist Italy, a joint association of employers' and workers' representatives.
(slang, dated, humorous) A protruding belly (perhaps a play on the word corpulence).
A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.
The municipal governing body of a borough or city.
corporatism
corporatism
noun
(derogatory, possibly nonstandard) The influence or effects of large business corporations.
The principle or practice of corporate action; (in later use chiefly) specifically, a political ideology which advocates for government and social organization by collective interest groups.
corporatist
corporatist
adj
Having the principles, doctrine, or system of corporative organization of a political unit, as a city or state.
noun
A proponent of corporatism.
corporative
corporative
adj
pertaining to a corporation; corporate
pertaining to corporativism (also called corporatism); based on collective action or responsibility; especially of a state governed by or structured into separate bodies of classes, professions etc.
corporosity
corporosity
noun
(US, slang, dated) One's body; hence, one's state of health.
corruptible
corruptible
adj
(of a person) bribable, that can be bought
perishable, subject to decay
noun
(archaic) That which may decay and perish; the human body.
corruptibly
corruptibly
adv
(obsolete) With corruption, in a way that corrupts.
In a corruptible way.
corruptions
corruptions
noun
plural of corruption
corruptious
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
coscripting
coscripting
verb
present participle of coscript
cotranspire
counterquip
counterquip
noun
A quip made in response to another quip.
crackpotism
craniograph
craniograph
noun
An instrument once used to make scale-drawings of the skull
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
craniophore
craniophore
noun
An apparatus for holding the skull during craniometry
cranioscopy
cranioscopy
noun
(dated) Phrenology.
(rare) The study of the shape, size, and other features of the human skull.
creatorship
creatorship
noun
State or condition of a creator.
creophagism
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
crepidomata
crepitation
crepitation
noun
A crepitant rale.
A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air.