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(noun) a general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system |
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Related Words: programing language, programming language |
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(noun) a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second |
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Synonyms: ampere-second, coulomb |
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Related Words: charge unit, quantity unit |
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(noun) an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds |
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Synonyms: atomic number 6, carbon |
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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 |
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(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 |
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Synonyms: celsius, centigrade |
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(noun) a degree on the Centigrade scale of temperature |
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Synonyms: degree Celsius, degree Centigrade |
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Related Words: degree |
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(noun) ten 10s |
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Synonyms: 100, centred, century, hundred, one C |
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Related Words: large integer |
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(noun) the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; 300,000 km per second; a universal constant |
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Synonyms: light speed, speed of light |
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Related Words: speed, velocity |
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(satellite adjective) being ten more than ninety |
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Synonyms: 100, a hundred, hundred, one hundred |
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(noun) a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become addictive |
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Synonyms: cocain, cocaine, coke, snow |
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Related Words: crack, hard drug |
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