c has definitions from the fields of pharmacology,computer science,physics,mathematics,chemistry,biology,biochemistry
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[ noun ] (physics) a degree on the Centigrade scale of temperature

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(James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)

Douglass prepared his sample of **f by thermal decomposition of aqueous chromic_acid at 300 - 325 ` C .

500 ml of 1 M aqueous **f with 1 g **f added are heated in a bomb at 170 ` C for 48 hours .

A very fine , gray solid ( about 15 g ) is formed , water-washed by centrifugation , and dried at 110 ` C .

Differential thermal analysis showed a very small endothermic_reaction at 340 ` C and a large endothermic_reaction at 470 ` C .

Differential thermal analysis showed a very small endothermic_reaction at 340 ` C and a large endothermic_reaction at 470 ` C .

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[ noun ] (computer science) a general-purpose programming language closely associated with the UNIX operating system

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programming_language

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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

Synonyms

centigrade celsius

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f

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[ noun ] (mathematics) ten 10s

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large_integer

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[ noun ] (chemistry) 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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[ noun ] (physics,mathematics) the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second

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speed constant

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[ noun ] (physics) 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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[ adjective ] being ten more than ninety

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cardinal

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[ noun ] the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet

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letter Roman_alphabet

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[ noun ] (pharmacology) street names for cocaine
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[ noun ] (chemistry) one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)

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nucleotide

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[ noun ] (biology,chemistry,biochemistry) a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine

Synonyms

cytosine

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[ noun ] (pharmacology) a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become addictive

Synonyms

cocaine snow coke cocain

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hard_drug crack coca

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