(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
chemical equilibrium
Noun
a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
chemical change
Noun
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
chemical action
Noun
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
chemical reaction
Noun
a chemical process in which one or more substances are changed into others
chemisorption
Noun
adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces
chemosorption
Noun
adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces
chemosynthesis
Noun
synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water
childbirth
Noun
the parturition process in human beings
chromatography
Noun
a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency
climate change
Noun
a change in the world's climate
clouding
Noun
the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
clouding up
Noun
the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
cold fusion
Noun
nuclear fusion at or near room temperatures
column chromatography
Noun
chromatography that uses selective adsorption by a column of powders
computer operation
Noun
an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform
concurrent operation
Noun
two or more operations performed at the same time (or within a give interval)
congealment
Noun
the process of congealing
congelation
Noun
the process of congealing
conspicuous consumption
Noun
buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth
control operation
Noun
an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data
control function
Noun
an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data
convalescence
Noun
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
convection
Noun
the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
convection
Noun
(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
corrosion
Noun
erosion by chemical action
corrosion
Noun
a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
corroding
Noun
erosion by chemical action
cost-pull inflation
Noun
inflation caused by an increase in the costs of production
crossing over
Noun
the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
curdling
Noun
the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
clotting
Noun
the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
coagulation
Noun
the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
cyanide process
Noun
an industrial process for extracting gold and silver by treating ore with a sodium cyanide solution
cytogenesis
Noun
the origin and development and variation of cells
cytogeny
Noun
the origin and development and variation of cells
cytolysis
Noun
pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
cataphoresis
Noun
the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field
curing
Noun
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
chemical decomposition reaction
Noun
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
concurrent execution
Noun
the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer
chemical mechanism
Noun
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
catamenia
Noun
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
carrier electrophoresis
Noun
electrophoresis carried out on filter paper
cytokinesis
Noun
organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
citric acid cycle
Noun
in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy
cytotoxicity
Noun
the degree to which something is toxic to living cells
carat
Noun
the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy
carat
Noun
a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
consecutive operation
Noun
the sequential execution of operations one after another