| CARBAMAZEPINE | • carbamazepine n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic compound of the benzodiazepine class, used as an anticonvulsant and analgesic drug. • CARBAMAZEPINE n. an anticonvulsant drug used in the management of epilepsy. |
| CARBOHYDRASES | • carbohydrases n. Plural of carbohydrase. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRATES | • carbohydrates n. Plural of carbohydrate. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| CARBONIFEROUS | • carboniferous adj. Containing or producing carbon. • Carboniferous adj. (Geology) Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the lower, middle and upper Mississippian… • Carboniferous prop.n. (Geology) the Carboniferous period. |
| CARBONISATION | • carbonisation n. (Chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of carbonization. • CARBONISATION n. the act of carbonising, also CARBONIZATION. |
| CARBONIZATION | • carbonization n. The act or process of carbonizing. • CARBONIZATION n. the act of carbonizing, also CARBONISATION. |
| CARBONYLATING | • carbonylating v. Present participle of carbonylate. • CARBONYLATE v. to introduce the carbonyl group into. |
| CARBONYLATION | • carbonylation n. (Chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carbonyl group into a compound, especially by reaction with… • CARBONYLATION n. the synthesis of a carbonyl compound esp. by a reaction involving carbon monoxide. |
| CARBOXYLATING | • carboxylating v. Present participle of carboxylate. • CARBOXYLATE v. to introduce carboxyl or carbon dioxide into (a compound) with formation of a carboxylic acid. |
| CARBOXYLATION | • carboxylation n. (Organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule. • CARBOXYLATION n. the act of carboxylating. |
| CARBURISATION | • carburisation n. Alternative form of carburization. • CARBURISATION n. the act of carburising, also CARBURIZATION. |
| CARBURIZATION | • carburization n. Impregnation or reaction with carbon, especially in the manufacture of steel. • CARBURIZATION n. the act of carburizing, also CARBURISATION. |