English to English Dictionary

cardiac

Relating to the heart.

carrion

The decaying flesh of dead animals.

castigate

To reprimand someone severely.

cavalry

The part of a military force consisting of troops that attack on horseback.

centrifugation

The process of using centrifugal force to separate substances of different densities, such as in a centrifuge.

cerebellum

The part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, which functions in coordination of voluntary movement and regulation of equilibrium and muscle tone.

chain reaction

A series of events, each of which causes the next.

charcoal

A porous black solid, consisting of an amorphous form of carbon, obtained as a residue by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air.

charisma

A compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others.

cheeky

Impertinent, irreverent, or disrespectful in a polite or endearing way.

chemotherapy

The treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances, especially the treatment of cancer by cytotoxic and other drugs.

chronological

Arranged in the order of time that events occurred.