| ACATALECTIC | • acatalectic adj. (Poetry, prosody) Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot. • acatalectic n. (Poetry, prosody) A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables. • ACATALECTIC adj. having a complete or full number of syllables. |
| 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. |
| CATACAUSTIC | • catacaustic n. A caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface. • catacaustic n. (Mathematics) the envelope of all rays that emanate from a specified point (the radiant point) and reflect… • CATACAUSTIC adj. relating to or denoting a caustic curve or caustic surface formed by reflection. |
| CATACLASTIC | • cataclastic adj. (Petrology) describing a type of metamorphic rock that has undergone shearing and granulation by high… • CATACLASTIC adj. of metamorphism, taking place in an environment where intense pressure. |
| CATALECTICS | • catalectics n. Plural of catalectic. • CATALECTIC n. a line of verse lacking one syllable in the last foot. |
| CATALLACTIC | • catallactic adj. Relating to catallactics. • CATALLACTIC adj. pertaining to commercial exchange. |
| CATAPLECTIC | • cataplectic adj. Relating to, or exhibiting, cataplexy. • CATAPLECTIC adj. relating to cataplexy. |
| CATECHETICS | • catechetics n. Religious teaching, especially that given to children before confirmation. • catechetics n. (Archaic) The science or practice of instructing by questions and answers. • CATECHETICS n. the art or practice of teaching by question and answer; that part of theology which deals with catechesis. |
| CATECHISTIC | • catechistic adj. Pertaining to a catechism. • CATECHISTIC adj. relating to catechism, also CATECHISTICAL. |
| CHEMOTACTIC | • chemotactic adj. Relating to or exhibiting chemotaxis. • CHEMOTACTIC adj. exhibiting chemotaxis. |
| TETRACYCLIC | • tetracyclic adj. (Organic chemistry) Having four rings. • tetracyclic adj. (Medicine) Describing any pharmaceutical based upon tetracycline. • tetracyclic n. Any drug derived from tetracycline. |