any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
cyanogen
Noun
a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor
cyano group
Noun
the monovalent group -CN in a chemical compound
cyano radical
Noun
the monovalent group -CN in a chemical compound
cyanide group
Noun
the monovalent group -CN in a chemical compound
cyanide radical
Noun
the monovalent group -CN in a chemical compound
cyanohydrin
Noun
any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom
cyanuric acid
Noun
a trimer of cyanic acid
cyclohexanol
Noun
a colorless oily alcohol that smells like camphor
cyclohexanol phthalate
Noun
the cyclohexanol ester of phthalic acid
cymene
Noun
any of three isotopes of a colorless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon occurring in the volatile oil of cumin and thyme and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins
cytokine
Noun
any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system
cytolysin
Noun
a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells
coagulant
Noun
an agent that produces coagulation
cytosine
Noun
a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine
coagulator
Noun
an agent that produces coagulation
chalk dust
Noun
dust resulting from writing with a piece of chalk
cod-liver oil
Noun
an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes
cod liver oil
Noun
an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes
cod oil
Noun
an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing
codon
Noun
a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid
coin silver
Noun
a silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coins
combustible material
Noun
a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
complementary DNA
Noun
single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
cDNA
Noun
single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
compressed gas
Noun
gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellant
compressed air
Noun
air at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere
coding DNA
Noun
sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures
coordination compound
Noun
a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
composite material
Noun
strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory
cow pie
Noun
fecal matter of a cow
cowpie
Noun
fecal matter of a cow
compost
Noun
a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure
compost
Verb
to convert to compost
chemical compound
Noun
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
computer paper
Noun
paper folded to permit continuous printing controlled by a computer
conjugate solution
Noun
a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
conima
Noun
a gum resin from the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum
constantan
Noun
an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient
construction paper
Noun
paper suitable for drawing and making cutouts
crown glass
Noun
optical glass of low dispersion and low refractive index
crown glass
Noun
a glass blown into a globe which is later flattened and spun to form a disk
cotton fiber
Noun
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
cotton wool
Noun
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
chert
Noun
variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
clove oil
Noun
essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines
costus oil
Noun
a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot