C

1. (noun) a general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system
Related Words: programing language, programming language

2. (noun) a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
Synonyms: ampere-second, coulomb
Related Words: charge unit, quantity unit

3. (noun) an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
Synonyms: atomic number 6, carbon
Related Words: activated carbon, activated charcoal, adamant, black lead, carbon 14, carbon black, charcoal, chemical element, diamond, element, graphite, lampblack, plumbago, radiocarbon, smut, soot, wood coal

4. (adjective) of a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 0 degrees C and the boiling point as 100 degrees C under normal atmospheric pressure
Synonyms: celsius, centigrade

5. (noun) a degree on the Centigrade scale of temperature
Synonyms: degree Celsius, degree Centigrade
Related Words: degree

6. (noun) ten 10s
Synonyms: 100, centred, century, hundred, one C
Related Words: large integer

7. (noun) the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; 300,000 km per second; a universal constant
Synonyms: light speed, speed of light
Related Words: speed, velocity

8. (satellite adjective) being ten more than ninety
Synonyms: 100, a hundred, hundred, one hundred

9. (noun) a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become addictive
Synonyms: cocain, cocaine, coke, snow
Related Words: crack, hard drug



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