Carbonometer Car`bon·om"e·ter noun [
Carbon +
-meter .]
An instrument for detecting and measuring the amount of carbon which is present, or more esp. the amount of carbon dioxide, by its action on limewater or by other means.
Carbonyl Car"bon·yl noun [
Carbon +
-yl .]
(Chemistry) The radical (CO)\'b 7 \'b 7 , occuring, always combined, in many compounds, as the aldehydes, the ketones, urea, carbonyl chloride, etc. » Though denoted by a formula identical with that of carbon monoxide, it is chemically distinct, as carbon seems to be divalent in carbon monoxide, but tetravalent in carbonyl compounds.
Carbonyl chloride (Chemistry) ,
a colorless gas, COCl 2 , of offensive odor, and easily condensable to liquid. It is formed from chlorine and carbon monoxide, under the influence of light, and hence has been called phosgene gas ; -- called also carbon oxychloride .
Carborundum Car`bo·run"dum [ Carbo n + corundum .] A beautiful crystalline compound, SiC, consisting of carbon and silicon in combination; carbon silicide. It is made by heating carbon and sand together in an electric furnace. The commercial article is dark-colored and iridescent. It is harder than emery, and is used as an abrasive.
Carborundum cloth, paper Carborundum cloth, paper Cloth or paper covered with powdered carborundum.
Carbostyril Car`bo·sty"ril noun [
Carbon +
styr ene.]
A white crystalline substance, C 9 H 6 N.OH, of acid properties derived from one of the amido cinnamic acids.
Carboxide Car·box"ide noun [
Carbon +
oxide .]
(Chemistry) A compound of carbon and oxygen, as carbonyl, with some element or radical; as, potassium carboxide . Potassium carboxide ,
a grayish explosive crystalline compound, C 6 O 6 K, obtained by passing carbon monoxide over heated potassium.
Carboxyl Car·box"yl noun [
Carbon +
oxygen +
-yl .]
(Chemistry) The complex radical, CO.OH, regarded as the essential and characteristic constituent which all oxygen acids of carbon (as formic, acetic, benzoic acids, etc.) have in common; -- called also oxatyl .
Carboy Car"boy noun [ Confer Ir. & Gael
carb basket; or Pers
qurābah a sort of bottle.]
A large, globular glass bottle, esp. one of green glass, inclosed in basket work or in a box, for protection; -- used commonly for carrying corrosive liquids; as sulphuric acid, etc.
Carbuncle Car"bun·cle noun [ Latin
carbunculus a little coal, a bright kind of precious stone, a kind of tumor, dim. of
carbo coal: confer French
carboncle . See
Carbon .]
1. (Min.) A beautiful gem of a deep red color (with a mixture of scarlet) called by the Greeks anthrax ; found in the East Indies. When held up to the sun, it loses its deep tinge, and becomes of the color of burning coal. The name belongs for the most part to ruby sapphire, though it has been also given to red spinel and garnet. 2. (Medicine) A very painful acute local inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue, esp. of the trunk or back of the neck, characterized by brawny hardness of the affected parts, sloughing of the skin and deeper tissues, and marked constitutional depression. It differs from a boil in size, tendency to spread, and the absence of a central core, and is frequently fatal. It is also called anthrax . 3. (Her.) A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone. It has eight scepters or staves radiating from a common center. Called also escarbuncle .
Carbuncled Car"bun·cled adjective 1. Set with carbuncles. He has deserves it [ armor], were it carbuncled
Like holy Phabus' car.
Shak.
2. Affected with a carbuncle or carbuncles; marked with red sores; pimpled and blotched. "A
carbuncled face."
Brome.
Carbuncular Car·bun"cu·lar adjective Belonging to a carbuncle; resembling a carbuncle; red; inflamed.
Carbunculation Car·bun`cu·la"tion noun [ Latin
carbunculatio .]
The blasting of the young buds of trees or plants, by excessive heat or cold. Harris.
Carburet Car"bu·ret noun [ From
Carbon .]
(Chemistry) A carbide. See Carbide [ Archaic]
Carburet Car"bu·ret transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Carbureted or
Carburetted ;
present participle & verbal noun Carbureting or
Carburetting .]
To combine or to impregnate with carbon, as by passing through or over a liquid hydrocarbon; to carbonize or carburize. By carbureting the gas you may use poorer coal.
Knight.
Carburetant Car"bu·ret`ant noun Any volatile liquid used in charging illuminating gases.
Carbureted Car"bu·ret`ed adjective 1. (Chemistry) Combined with carbon in the manner of a carburet or carbide. 2. Saturated or impregnated with some volatile carbon compound; as, water gas is carbureted to increase its illuminating power. [ Written also
carburetted .]
Carbureted hydrogen gas ,
any one of several gaseous compounds of carbon and hydrogen, some of with make up illuminating gas. --
Light carbureted hydrogen ,
marsh gas, CH 4 ; fire damp.
Carburetor Car"bu·ret`or noun (Chemistry) An apparatus in which coal gas, hydrogen, or air is passed through or over a volatile hydrocarbon, in order to confer or increase illuminating power. [ Written also
carburettor .]
Carburetor, Carburettor Car"bu·ret`or, Car"bu·ret`tor noun One that carburets; specif., an apparatus in which air or gas is carbureted, as by passing it through a light petroleum oil. The carburetor for a gasoline engine is usually either a surface carburetor , or a float, float- feed, or spray , carburetor . In the former air is charged by being passed over the surface of gasoline. In the latter a fine spray of gasoline is drawn from an atomizing nozzle by a current of air induced by the suction of the engine piston, the supply of gasoline being regulated by a float which actuates a needle valve controlling the outlet of the feed pipe. Alcohol and other volatile inflammable liquids may be used instead of gasoline.
Carburization Car"bu·ri·za`tion noun (Chemistry) The act, process, or result of carburizing.
Carburize Car"bu·rize (kär"bu*rīz)
transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Carburized ;
present participle & verbal noun Carburizing .]
(Chemistry) To combine with carbon or a carbon compound; -- said esp. of a process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating power on combustible gases by mingling them with a vapor of volatile hydrocarbons.
Carcajou Car"ca·jou (kär"kȧ*jō)
noun [ Probably a Canadian French corruption of an Indian name of the wolverene.]
(Zoology) The wolverene; -- also applied, but erroneously, to the Canada lynx, and sometimes to the American badger. See Wolverene .
Carcanet Car"ca·net (kär"kȧ*nĕt)
noun [ Dim. from French
carcan the iron collar or chain of a criminal, a chain of precious stones, Late Latin
carcannum , from Armor.
kerchen bosom, neck,
kelchen collar, from
kelch circle; or Icelandic
kverk troat, Old High German
querca throat.]
A jeweled chain, necklace, or collar. [ Also written
carkanet and
carcant .]
Shak.
Carcase Car"case (kär"k
a s)
noun See Carcass .
Carcass Car"cass (kär"k
a s)
noun ;
plural Carcasses . [ Written also
carcase .] [ French
carcasse , from Italian
carcassa , from Latin
caro flesh +
capsa chest, box, case. Confer
Carnal ,
Case a sheath.]
1. A dead body, whether of man or beast; a corpse; now commonly the dead body of a beast. He turned to see the carcass of the lion.
Judges xiv. 8.
This kept thousands in the town whose carcasses went into the great pits by cartloads.
De Foe.
2. The living body; -- now commonly used in contempt or ridicule. "To pamper his own
carcass ."
South. Lovely her face; was ne'er so fair a creature.
For earthly carcass had a heavenly feature.
Oldham.
3. The abandoned and decaying remains of some bulky and once comely thing, as a ship; the skeleton, or the uncovered or unfinished frame, of a thing. A rotten carcass of a boat.
Shak.
4. (Mil.) A hollow case or shell, filled with combustibles, to be thrown from a mortar or howitzer, to set fire to buldings, ships, etc. A discharge of carcasses and bombshells.
W. Iving.
Carcavelhos Car`ca·vel"hos noun A sweet wine. See Calcavella .
Carcel Car"cel noun (Photom.) A light standard much used in France, being the light from a Carcel lamp of stated size and construction consuming 42 grams of colza oil per hour with a flame 40 millimeters in height. Its illuminating power is variously stated at from 8.9 to 9.6 British standard candles.
Carcel lamp Car"cel lamp` [ Named after Carcel , the inventor.] A French mechanical lamp, for lighthouses, in which a superabundance of oil is pumped to the wick tube by clockwork.
Carcelage Car"ce·lage noun [ Late Latin
carcelladium ,
carceragium , from Latin
carcer prison.]
Prison fees. [ Obsolete]
Carceral Car"cer·al adjective [ Latin
carceralis , from
carcer prison.]
Belonging to a prison. [ R.]
Foxe.
Carcinological Car`ci·no·log"ic·al adjective Of or pertaining to carcinology.
Carcinology Car`ci·nol"o·gy noun [ Greek ... a crab +
-logy .]
(Zoology) The department of zoölogy which treats of the Crustacea (lobsters, crabs, etc.); -- called also malacostracology and crustaceology .
Carcinoma Car`ci·no"ma noun [ Latin , from Greek ..., from ... crab, cancer. See
-oma .]
(Medicine) A cancer. By some medical writers, the term is applied to an indolent tumor. See Cancer . Dunglison.
Carcinomatous Car`ci·nom"a·tous adjective Of or pertaining to carcinoma.
Carcinosys Car`ci·no"sys noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... cancer.]
The affection of the system with cancer.
Card Card noun [ French
carte , from Latin
charta paper, Greek ... a leaf of paper. Confer
Chart .]
1. A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses; as, a playing card ; a visiting card ; a card of invitation; plural a game played with cards. Our first cards were to Carabas House.
Thackeray.
2. A published note, containing a brief statement, explanation, request, expression of thanks, or the like; as, to put a card in the newspapers. Also, a printed programme, and ( fig .), an attraction or inducement; as, this will be a good card for the last day of the fair. 3. A paper on which the points of the compass are marked; the dial or face of the mariner's compass. All the quartere that they know
I' the shipman's card .
Shak.
4. (Weaving) A perforated pasteboard or sheet-metal plate for warp threads, making part of the Jacquard apparatus of a loom. See Jacquard . 5. An indicator card. See under Indicator . Business card ,
a card on which is printed an advertisement or business address. --
Card basket (a) A basket to hold visiting cards left by callers. (b) A basket made of cardboard. --
Card catalogue .
See Catalogue . --
Card rack ,
a rack or frame for holding and displaying business or visiting card. --
Card table ,
a table for use inplaying cards, esp. one having a leaf which folds over. --
On the cards ,
likely to happen; foretold and expected but not yet brought to pass; -- a phrase of fortune tellers that has come into common use; also, according to the programme. --
Playing card ,
cards used in playing games; specifically, the cards cards used playing which and other games of chance, and having each pack divided onto four kinds or suits called hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. The full or whist pack contains fifty-two cards. --
To have the cards in one's own hands ,
to have the winning cards; to have the means of success in an undertaking. --
To play one's cards well ,
to make no errors; to act shrewdly. --
To play snow one's cards ,
to expose one's plants to rivals or foes. --
To speak by the card ,
to speak from information and definitely, not by guess as in telling a ship's bearing by the compass card. --
Visiting card ,
a small card bearing the name, and sometimes the address, of the person presenting it.
Card Card intransitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Carded ;
present participle & verbal noun Carding .]
To play at cards; to game. Johnson.
Card Card noun [ French
carde teasel, the head of a thistle, card, from Latin
carduus ,
cardus , thistle, from
carere to card.]
1. An instrument for disentangling and arranging the fibers of cotton, wool, flax, etc.; or for cleaning and smoothing the hair of animals; -- usually consisting of bent wire teeth set closely in rows in a thick piece of leather fastened to a back. 2. A roll or sliver of fiber (as of wool) delivered from a carding machine. Card clothing ,
strips of wire-toothed card used for covering the cylinders of carding machines.
Card Card transitive verb 1. To comb with a card; to cleanse or disentangle by carding; as, to card wool; to card a horse. These card the short comb the longer flakes.
Dyer.
2. To clean or clear, as if by using a card. [ Obsolete]
This book [ must] be carded and purged.
T. Shelton.
3. To mix or mingle, as with an inferior or weaker article. [ Obsolete]
You card your beer, if you guests being to be drunk. -- half small, half strong.
Greene.
» In the manufacture of wool, cotton, etc., the process of carding disentangles and collects together all the fibers, of whatever length, and thus differs from combing, in which the longer fibers only are collected, while the short straple is combed away. See
Combing .
Cardamine Car"da·mine noun [ Latin
cardamina , Greek ...: confer French
cardamine .]
(Botany) A genus of cruciferous plants, containing the lady's-smock, cuckooflower, bitter cress, meadow cress, etc.
Cardamom Car"da·mom (kär"dȧ*mŭm)
noun [ Latin
cardamomun , Greek
karda`mwmon ]
1. The aromatic fruit, or capsule with its seeds, of several plants of the Ginger family growing in the East Indies and elsewhere, and much used as a condiment, and in medicine. 2. (Botany) A plant which produces cardamoms, esp. Elettaria Cardamomum and several species of Amomum .
Cardboard Card"board` (kärd"bōrd`)
noun A stiff compact pasteboard of various qualities, for making cards, etc., often having a polished surface.
Cardcase Card"case` (kärd"kās`)
noun A case for visiting cards.
Cardecu Car"de·cu (kär"de*ku)
noun [ Corrupt, from French
quart d'écu .]
A quarter of a crown. [ Obsolete]
The bunch of them were not worth a cardecu .
Sir W. Scott.
Carder Card"er noun One who, or that which cards wool flax, etc. Shak.
Cardia Car"di·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... heart, or upper orifice of the stomach.]
(Anat.) (a) The heart. (b) The anterior or cardiac orifice of the stomach, where the esophagus enters it.
Cardiac Car"di·ac adjective [ Latin
cardiacus , Greek
... , from ... heart: confer French
cardiaque .]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, resembling, or hear the heart; as, the cardiac arteries; the cardiac , or left, end of the stomach. 2. (Medicine) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant. Cardiac passion (Medicine) cardialgia; heartburn. [ Archaic] --
Cardiac wheel .
(Machinery) See Heart wheel .
Cardiac Car"di·ac noun (Medicine) A medicine which excites action in the stomach; a cardial.
Cardiacal Car·di"a·cal adjective Cardiac.
Cardiacle Car"di·a·cle noun A pain about the heart. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Cardiagraph Car"di·a·graph noun See Cardiograph .
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