| ACANTHIN | • acanthin n. (Zoology, dated) strontium sulfate, the main constituent of the skeletons of the Acantharea. • ACANTHIN n. a deposit within the skeletons of tiny animals. |
| ACTINIAN | • actinian n. A sea anemone (of the order Actiniaria). • ACTINIAN n. a sea-anemone, also ACTINIA. |
| ANTIACNE | • antiacne adj. Serving to counteract acne. • ANTIACNE adj. acting to clear up acne. |
| ARANCINI | • arancini n. Plural of arancino. • arancini n. Alternative form of arancino. • ARANCINI n. (Italian) a dish consisting of balls of rice stuffed with a savoury filling, coated in breadcrumbs and fried. |
| CANAKINS | • canakins n. Plural of canakin. • CANAKIN n. a small can or cup, also CANNIKIN, CANIKIN. |
| CANALING | • canaling v. Present participle of canal. • CANAL v. to dig an artificial waterway through. |
| CANNABIC | • cannabic adj. Pertaining to hemp or cannabis. • CANNABIC adj. of or like cannabis. |
| CANNABIN | • cannabin n. (Organic chemistry) The resin extracted from hemp (Cannabis sativa, variety Indica), responsible for… • CANNABIN n. a resin extracted from cannabis. |
| CANNABIS | • cannabis n. A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having… • cannabis n. A mildly euphoriant or sedating, intoxicating hallucinogenic drug prepared from various parts of this plant. • cannabis n. The purified and decarboxylated resin of the cannabis plant used for medicinal purposes rather than… |
| CANNIBAL | • cannibal n. An organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who eats human flesh. • CANNIBAL adj. practising cannibalism. • CANNIBAL n. one who eats his own kind. |
| CANTINAS | • cantinas n. Plural of cantina. • CANTINA n. (Spanish) a bar or saloon; a wineshop. |
| CHAINMAN | • chainman n. (Surveying) One who uses a chain or measuring tape. • CHAINMAN n. a surveyor's assistant. |
| CHINAMAN | • chinaman n. (Obsolete) A dealer in porcelain (china). • chinaman n. (Cricket, dated) A left-arm unorthodox bowling action (left-arm wrist-spin). • chinaman n. (Cricket) A spin bowler who uses such an action. |
| CINNABAR | • cinnabar n. A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion. • cinnabar n. A bright red colour tinted with orange. • cinnabar n. (Countable) A species of moth, Tyria jacobaeae, having red patches on its predominantly black wings. |
| ENCAENIA | • encaenia n. A festival held to mark the anniversary of the dedication of a church or temple; (especially), of the… • encaenia n. The annual commemoration service of founders and benefactors of Oxford University. • Encaenia n. The eight days of celebration for the dedication of the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. |
| MANGANIC | • manganic adj. (Chemistry) Containing manganese in its higher oxidation states. • MANGANIC adj. of manganese of higher valency, as in manganic acid. |