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

chelicerous
adjective having chelicerae

Chelidonium
genus Chelidonium noun one species: greater celandine

Chelifer
genus Chelifer noun a genus of Chelonethida

cheliferous
adjective having chelae

Chelone
genus Chelone noun herbaceous perennials: shellflower

Chelonethida
order Chelonethida noun false scorpions

Chelonia
Testudinata noun tortoises and turtles

chelonian
adjective of or relating to or resembling or being a turtle or tortoise

Cheloniidae
family Cheloniidae noun green turtles; hawksbills

Chelyabinsk
noun a city in the Asian part of Russia

Chelydra
genus Chelydra noun snapping turtles

Chelydridae
family Chelydridae noun snapping turtles

Chemakuan
noun a group of Mosan languages spoken in Washington

Chemakum
noun a Chemakuan language spoken by the Chemakum

chemical
chemic adjective relating to or used in chemistry; `chemical engineer`; `chemical balance`

chemical agent
noun an agent that produces chemical reactions

chemical analysis
qualitative analysis noun the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements

chemical attraction
noun the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; `basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk`

chemical bomb
gas bomb noun a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes

chemical bond
bond noun an electrical force linking atoms

chemical defense
chemical defence noun procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents

chemical element
element noun any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

chemical energy
noun that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction

chemical engineering
noun the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems

chemical equilibrium
equilibrium noun a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates

chemical formula
noun a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements

chemical industry
noun a manufacturer of chemicals

chemical irritant
noun a substance producing irritation

chemical notation
noun a notation used by chemists to express technical facts in chemistry

chemical phenomenon
noun any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)

chemical plant
noun an industrial plant where chemicals are produced

chemical process
chemical change noun (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved

chemical property
noun a property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity

chemical reaction
reaction noun (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; `there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water`

chemical reactor
noun an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction

chemical terrorism
noun terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare; can undermine the personal security of citizens; `a good agent for chemical terrorism should be colorless and odorless and inexpensive and readily available and not detectable until symptoms are experienced`

chemical warfare
chemical operations noun warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy

chemical weapon
noun chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants

Chemical Weapons Convention
noun a global treaty banning the production or acquisition or stockpiling or transfer or use of chemical weapons

chemically
adverb with respect to chemistry; `chemically different substances`

chemically
adverb by the use of chemicals; `chemically fertilized`

chemiluminescent
adjective relating to the phenomenon of chemiluminescence; `fireflies are chemiluminescent`

chemiluminescence
noun luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies

chemise
sack 1 shift noun a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

chemise
shift 1 slip noun a woman`s sleeveless undergarment

chemisorb
verb take up a substance by chemisorption

chemisorption
chemosorption noun adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces; `chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts`

chemisorptive
chemosorptive adjective having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces

chemist
noun a scientist who specializes in chemistry

chemistry
chemical science noun the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

chemistry class
noun students taking a course in chemistry together

chemistry department
department of chemistry noun the academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistry

chemistry lab
chemistry laboratory noun a laboratory for research in chemistry

Chemnitz
Karl-Marx-Stadt noun a city in east central Germany; formerly called Karl-Marx-Stadt until 1990; noted for textile manufacturing

chemoreceptive
adjective of or relating to chemoreceptors

chemoreceptor
noun a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli

chemosis
noun edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining

chemosurgery
noun use of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissue; used in treatment of skin cancer

chemosynthesis
noun synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi

chemotaxis
noun movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus

chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutical adjective of or relating to chemotherapy

chemotherapy
noun the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)

Chen
subgenus Chen noun wild goose having white adult plumage

chenfish
kingfish 3 Genyonemus lineatus noun small silvery marine food fish found off California

chenille
noun a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads

chenille
noun a soft tufted cord used in embroidery

chenille cord
noun a soft tufted cord used in embroidery

Chenin blanc
noun made in California and the Loire valley in France

Chennai
Madras noun a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras

Chenopodiaceae
family Chenopodiaceae noun includes spinach and beets

Chenopodium
genus Chenopodium noun goosefoot; pigweed

cheoplastic metal
noun any alloy that fuses at low temperatures and can be used molding artificial teeth

Cheops
Khufu noun Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza

cheque
verb withdraw money by writing a check

chequer
noun an attendant who checks coats or baggage

Cherbourg
noun a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base

Cheremis
Cheremiss noun the Finnic language spoken by the Cheremis

Cherepovets
noun a city of east central Russia north of Moscow

cherimoya
cherimolla noun large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples

cherish
hold dear verb be fond of; be attached to

cherished
precious adjective characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; `a cherished friend`; `children are precious`; `a treasured heirloom`; `so good to feel wanted`

Chernobyl
noun a city in north central Ukraine; site of a major disaster at a nuclear power plant (26 April 1986)

chernozemic soil
noun a rich black loam of Russia

Cherokee
noun the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

Cherokee rose
Rosa laevigata noun Chinese climbing rose with fragrant white blossoms

cheroot
noun a cigar with both ends cut flat

cherry
noun a red fruit with a single hard stone

cherry bomb
noun a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power

cherry laurel
noun frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil

cherry pepper
Capsicum annuum cerasiforme noun plant bearing small rounded usually pungent fruits

cherry plum
myrobalan noun small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit; used in Europe as budding stock

cherry stone
noun the stone seed of a cherry

cherry tomato
noun small red to yellow tomatoes

cherry-like
adjective resembling cherries

cherry-sized
adjective having the approximate size of a cherry

cherry-tree gum
noun exudation from trees of the Prunus genus; resembles gum arabic

cherrystone
cherrystone clam noun a half-grown quahog

chert
noun variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz

cherty
adjective resembling or containing chert

cherub
noun an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child