| ACETOACETIC | • acetoacetic adj. (Organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetoacetic acid or its derivatives. • ACETOACETIC adj. as in acetoacetic acid, a weak acid which is an intermediate in the catabolism of fatty acids and amino acids. |
| ACROCENTRIC | • acrocentric adj. (Genetics) (of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm… • acrocentric n. A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm. • ACROCENTRIC n. a rod-shaped chromosome. |
| CACOEPISTIC | • cacoepistic adj. Of or relating to mispronounced words. • CACOEPISTIC adj. relating to cacoepy, incorrect pronunciation. |
| CACOGASTRIC | • cacogastric adj. (Rare) Troubled with bad digestion. • CACOGASTRIC adj. of or relating to an upset stomach. |
| CATENACCIOS | • CATENACCIO n. (Italian) a defensive system of play in football. |
| CHALCOCITES | • chalcocites n. Plural of chalcocite. • CHALCOCITE n. a greyish-black mineral, native copper sulphide. |
| CHEMOTACTIC | • chemotactic adj. Relating to or exhibiting chemotaxis. • CHEMOTACTIC adj. exhibiting chemotaxis. |
| CHLORACETIC | • chloracetic adj. Alternative form of chloroacetic. • CHLORACETIC adj. an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid, also CHLOROACETIC. |
| CICATRICOSE | • cicatricose adj. (Biology) apparently scarred. • CICATRICOSE adj. like a cicatrix. |
| COCKATRICES | • cockatrices n. Plural of cockatrice. • COCKATRICE n. a fabulous serpent whose breath and look were said to be fatal. |
| COSMOCRATIC | • cosmocratic adj. Relating to cosmocrats or a cosmocrat. • cosmocratic adj. Resembling a cosmocrat. • COSMOCRATIC adj. like a cosmocrat. |
| CYSTOCARPIC | • CYSTOCARPIC adj. relating to a cystocarp. |
| LACCOLITHIC | • laccolithic adj. Relating to laccoliths. • LACCOLITHIC adj. of or like a laccolith, a mass of igneous rock intruded between two sedimentary beds. |
| LEUCOCRATIC | • leucocratic adj. (Geology, of igneous rock) Light in color, containing at least 90% felsic minerals. • LEUCOCRATIC adj. of igneous rocks, light in colour, due to a low content of iron and magnesium. |
| OCHLOCRATIC | • ochlocratic adj. Pertaining to ochlocracy. • OCHLOCRATIC adj. relating to ochlocracy, rule by the mob, also OCHLOCRATICAL. |