English Words: C
43,570 words · Page 82 of 872
A metric unit of mass equal to exactly 200 mg, chiefly used for measuring precious stones and pearls.
A 1st-century-CE British chieftain of the Catuvellauni tribe, who resisted the Roman conquest of Britain.
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects.
The stylistic followers of the late 16th-century Italian Baroque painter Caravaggio.
A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.
A city, such as some of those in the ancient Near East, which derives its prosperity from its location on a major trans-desert trade route.
A roadside inn, usually having a central courtyard where caravans (see sense 3) can rest, providing accommodation for travellers along trade routes in Asia and North Africa.
A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.
A biennial plant of species Carum carvi, native to Europe and Asia, mainly grown for its seed to be used as a culinary spice. (The convention of putting caraway seeds into rye bread sometimes causes confusion about so-called rye seeds.)
To consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.
Any of a class of anions derived from alanates by replacement of hydrogen atoms by alkyne radicals e.g. Al(C≡C-R)₄⁻
A synthetic parasympathomimetic drug C₆H₁₅N₂O₂⁺ that is used in veterinary medicine and topically in glaucoma.
A synthetic compound of the benzodiazepine class, used as an anticonvulsant and analgesic drug.
A univalent radical composed of a carbamide replacing a hydrogen atom of a methyl group e.g. NH₂-CO-NH-CH₂- (the simplest such group)
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The English alphabetical index for the letter C contains 43,570 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 872 pages, and you are currently viewing page 82. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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