| ARCHEOMETRY | • archeometry n. (Archaeology) The application of the various techniques of science to archeology. • ARCHEOMETRY n. the use of scientific methods in archaeology, also ARCHAEOMETRY. |
| ARTHRECTOMY | • arthrectomy n. (Surgery) excision of a joint. • ARTHRECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a joint. |
| ARTHROSCOPY | • arthroscopy n. The examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope. • ARTHROSCOPY n. the examination of joints with an arthroscope. |
| CARTOGRAPHY | • cartography n. (Uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory’s geography. • cartography n. (Countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic. • CARTOGRAPHY n. the art and science of making maps, also CHARTOGRAPHY. |
| CATARRHALLY | • catarrhally adv. In a catarrhal manner. • CATARRHAL adv. of or like catarrh, also CATARRHOUS. |
| CHARLATANRY | • charlatanry n. (Uncountable) The state of being a charlatan. • charlatanry n. (Countable) The act of a charlatan. • CHARLATANRY n. the practice of a charlatan. |
| CHRISMATORY | • chrismatory n. Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation. • chrismatory n. A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism. • CHRISMATORY n. a vessel for holding holy oil. |
| CRASHWORTHY | • crashworthy adj. (Of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash. • crashworthy adj. (Of a social event) Worthy of being gatecrashed. • CRASHWORTHY adj. resistant to the effects of collision. |
| CRYOHYDRATE | • cryohydrate n. (Chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures. • CRYOHYDRATE n. a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions, a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water. |
| CRYOTHERAPY | • cryotherapy n. The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease… • CRYOTHERAPY n. medical treatment using extreme cold, also CRYMOTHERAPY. |
| CRYPTARITHM | • cryptarithm n. Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”). • CRYPTARITHM n. an arithmetic problem in which letters have been substituted for numbers and which is solved by finding all possible pairings of digits with letters that produce a numerically correct answer. |
| CRYPTOGRAPH | • cryptograph n. A cipher or cryptogram. • cryptograph n. A device used for encrypting or decrypting text. • cryptograph v. (Rare) To write text using a code or cipher. |
| LACHRYMATOR | • lachrymator n. Any substance that causes tears, such as tear gas. • LACHRYMATOR n. a substance or gas causing tears, also LACRIMATOR, LACRYMATOR. |