c

Noun
  1. A degree on the centigrade scale of temperature (synset 113736596)
    is a type of: degree - a unit of temperature on a specified scale
    subtypes: standard temperature - exactly zero degrees centigrade
    same as: degree celsius, degree centigrade
  2. The speed at which light travels in a vacuum;
    The constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second (synset 115309503)
    is a type of:
    • constant - a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
    • speed, velocity - distance travelled per unit time
    same as: light speed, speed of light
  3. A vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables;
    Prevents scurvy (synset 115117865)
    is a type of:
    • antioxidant - substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
    • water-soluble vitamin - any vitamin that is soluble in water
    same as: ascorbic acid, vitamin c
  4. One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA;
    All four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) (synset 114853935)
    is a type of: base, nucleotide - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
    same as: deoxycytidine monophosphate
  5. A base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine;
    Pairs with guanine (synset 114852681)
    is a type of: pyrimidine - any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
    substance meronym:
    • deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, dna - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
    • ribonucleic acid, rna - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
    same as: cytosine
  6. An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond;
    Occurs in all organic compounds (synset 114657384)
    is a type of: chemical element, element - 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
    subtypes:
    • fullerene - a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms
    • carbon 14, radiocarbon - a radioactive isotope of carbon
    • char - a charred substance
    • charcoal, wood coal - a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
    • carbon black, crock, lampblack, smut, soot - a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
    • activated carbon, activated charcoal - powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
    • black lead, graphite, plumbago - used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
    • adamant, diamond - very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
    substance meronym:
    • coal - fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
    • limestone - a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
    • crude, crude oil, fossil oil, oil, petroleum, rock oil - a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
    same as: atomic number 6, carbon
  7. Ten 10s (synset 113772555)
    is a type of: large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten
    same as: 100, century, hundred, one c
  8. A unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second (synset 113658127)
    is a type of: charge unit, quantity unit - a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows)
    is a part of:
    • abcoulomb - a unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs
    • ampere-minute - a unit of charge equal to 60 coulombs
    same as: ampere-second, coulomb
  9. A general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system (synset 106915472)
    is a type of: programing language, programming language - (computer science) a language designed for programming computers
  10. (music) the keynote of the scale of C major (synset 106879382)
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    is a type of: keynote, tonic - (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
  11. The 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet (synset 106844441)
    is a type of: alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
    belongs to: latin alphabet, roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe
  12. Street names for cocaine (synset 103070747)
    is a type of: cocain, cocaine - a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
    same as: blow, coke, nose candy, snow
Adjective
  1. Being ten more than ninety (synset 302203776)
    similar to: cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
    same as: 100, hundred, one hundred

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