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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

car seat
noun a seat in a car

car sickness
noun motion sickness experienced while traveling in a car

car tire
automobile tire noun a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel

car train
noun a train that transports passengers and their automobiles

car transporter
noun a long truck for carrying motor vehicles

car wheel
noun a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car

car window
noun a window in a car

car-ferry
noun a ferry that transports motor vehicles

carabao
noun water buffalo of the Philippines

Carabidae
family Carabidae noun ground beetles

carabiner
karabiner noun an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes

caracal
desert lynx noun of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia

caracara
noun any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South America and Central America

Caracas
capital of Venezuela noun the capital and largest city of Venezuela

caracole
verb make a half turn on a horse, in dressage

caracolito
Ruptiliocarpon caracolito noun large Costa Rican tree having light-colored wood suitable for cabinetry; similar to the African lepidobotrys in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds; often classified in other families

carafe
decanter noun a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water

carambola
star fruit noun deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert

caramel
caramel brown adjective having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown

caramel
noun burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food

caramelize
caramelise verb convert to caramel

caramelized sugar
noun burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food

carancha
Polyborus plancus noun South American caracara

caranday
caranda noun South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax

carangid
adjective of or relating to fish of the family Carangidae

carangid fish
carangid noun a percoid fish of the family Carangidae

Carangidae
family Carangidae noun large family of narrow-bodied marine food fishes with widely forked tails; chiefly of warm seas

Caranx
genus Caranx noun type genus of the Carangidae

carapace
shell 2 cuticle noun hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

Carapidae
family Carapidae noun pearlfishes: related to the Brotulidae

Carassius
genus Carassius noun goldfish

carat
noun a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg

Caravaggio
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio noun Italian painter noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and his novel use of light (1573-1610)

caravan
train noun a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; `we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels`; `they joined the wagon train for safety`

caravan
noun a camper equipped with living quarters

caravanning
noun the practice of taking holidays in a caravan

caravansary
caravanserai noun an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans

caraway
noun leaves used sparingly in soups and stews

caraway seed
noun aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning

caraway seed bread
noun bread containing caraway seeds

carbamate
noun a salt (or ester) of carbamic acid

carbamic acid
noun an acid that is known only by virtue of its salts (as ammonium carbamate) or its esters (as urethane)

carbide
noun a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element

carbine
noun light automatic rifle

carbineer
carabineer noun a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine

carbocyclic
adjective having or relating to or characterized by a ring composed of carbon atoms

carbohydrate
saccharide 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

carbohydrate loading
carbo loading noun a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles; `carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing`

carbolated
adjective containing or treated with carbolic acid

carbolic acid
phenol 1 hydroxybenzene noun a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally

Carboloy
noun an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting tools

carbomycin
noun a colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organisms

carbon
carbon copy noun a copy made with carbon paper

carbon arc lamp
carbon arc noun has carbon electrodes

carbon atom
noun an atom of carbon

carbon black
lampblack noun a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

carbon cycle
noun a thermonuclear reaction in the interior of stars

carbon dioxide
CO2 noun a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis

carbon disulfide
noun a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber

carbon monoxide
carbon monoxide gas noun an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

carbon monoxide poisoning
noun a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas; `carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin and displaces oxygen in the blood`

carbon nanotube
nanotube noun a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape

carbon paper
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

carbon process
noun a process of printing on paper coated with bichromated gelatin containing pigment

carbon steel
noun steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains

carbon tetrachloride
carbon tet noun a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined

carbon tetrahalide
noun compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules

carbonaceous
carbonous adjective relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon

carbonado
noun a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled

carbonara
noun sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese

carbonate
noun a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)

carbonated
adjective having carbonation (especially artificially carbonated)

carbonation
noun saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water)

Carbondale
noun a town in southern Illinois

carbonic acid
noun a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water

Carboniferous
Carboniferous period noun from 345 million to 280 million years ago

carbonise
carburise verb unite with carbon; `carburize metal`

carbonization
carbonisation noun the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens)

carbonize
carbonise verb turn into carbon, as by burning; `carbonize coal`

carbonize
carburise verb unite with carbon; `carburize metal`

carbonized
adjective having been turned to carbon (as by burning)

carbonnade flamande
Belgian beef stew noun beef stewed in beer seasoned with garlic and served with boiled potatoes

carbonyl
carbonylic adjective relating to or containing the carbonyl group

carbonyl group
noun the bivalent radical CO

carborundum
noun an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals

carboxyl
carboxylic adjective relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical

carboxylate
verb treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid

carboxylic acid
noun an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups

carboxymethyl cellulose
noun an acid derivative of cellulose

carboy
noun a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container

carbuncle
noun an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus

carbuncled
carbuncular adjective afflicted with or resembling a carbuncle

carburet
verb combine with carbon

carburetor
carburettor noun mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion

carburize
carburise verb unite with carbon; `carburize metal`

carcajou
skunk bear noun stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal

carcase
carcass noun the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

Carcharhinidae
family Carcharhinidae noun largest family of living sharks; found worldwide especially in tropical waters; dorsal fin lacks spines: requiem sharks including tiger sharks and soupfin sharks

Carcharhinus
genus Carcharhinus noun type genus of the Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus plumbeus
noun most common grey shark along coasts of middle Atlantic states; sluggish and occasionally caught by fishermen