| CATCHPOLE | • catchpole n. (Obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes. • catchpole n. A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors. • catchpole n. (Historical) An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a man who would otherwise be out of reach. |
| CATECHOLS | • catechols n. Plural of catechol. • CATECHOL n. a chemical used in photography. |
| CHALCOGEN | • chalcogen n. (Inorganic chemistry) Any element of group 16 of the periodic table: oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium or polonium. • CHALCOGEN n. an element from group VI(B) of the periodic table, namely sulphur, selenium or tellurium. |
| CHICALOTE | • chicalote n. Argemone munita, a species of prickly poppy native to California. • CHICALOTE n. (Nahuatl) a prickly poppy of the SW US. |
| CHLORACNE | • chloracne n. (Pathology) A form of acne caused by exposure to halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons. • CHLORACNE n. a type of disfiguring skin disease, caused by contact with chlorinated hydrocarbon. |
| CHOCOLATE | • chocolate n. (Chiefly uncountable) A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans. • chocolate n. (Chiefly uncountable) A drink made by dissolving this food in boiling milk or water. • chocolate n. (Countable) A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate. |
| CHOLAEMIC | • cholaemic adj. Having or relating to cholaemia. • CHOLAEMIC adj. relating to cholaemia, an accumulation of bile pigments in the blood. |
| CHOLERAIC | • choleraic adj. Relating to, or resembling, cholera. • CHOLERAIC adj. relating to cholera. |
| COACHABLE | • coachable adj. That can be traversed by a coach. • coachable adj. Able to be coached or tutored effectively. • COACHABLE adj. that can be coached. |
| COACHLINE | • coachline n. A company that operates a fleet of coaches (passenger vehicles). • coachline n. (Automotive) A decorative horizontal line running along the sides of a motor vehicle. • COACHLINE n. a decorative line along the body of a motor vehicle. |
| COCHINEAL | • cochineal n. (Entomology) A species of insect (Dactylopius coccus). • cochineal n. A vivid red dye made from the bodies of cochineal insects. • cochineal n. The vivid red color of this dye. |
| COCHLEARE | • cochleare n. (Archaic, medicine) A spoon. • cochleare n. (Archaic, medicine) A spoonful. • COCHLEARE n. (Latin) a kind of spoon, also COCHLEAR. |
| COCHLEARS | • COCHLEAR n. (Latin) a kind of spoon, also COCHLEARE. |
| COCHLEATE | • cochleate adj. Having the form of a snail’s shell; spiral; turbinated. • cochleate n. A particulate composed of lipid bilayers rolled up into a spiral. • COCHLEATE adj. having the form of a snail shell, also COCHLEATED. |
| ECHOLALIC | • echolalic adj. (Clinical psychology) Of or pertaining to echolalia. • echolalic n. An individual who exhibits echolalia. • ECHOLALIC adj. of or like echolalia, the often pathological repetition of what is said by other people as if echoing them. |
| FACECLOTH | • facecloth n. A flannel for washing the face. • facecloth n. A cloth laid over the face of a corpse. • face␣cloth n. A small cloth used to wash one’s face. |
| ORICALCHE | • oricalche n. Obsolete form of orichalch. • ORICALCHE n. (Spenser) a gold-coloured alloy, also ORICHALC. |