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Cetene
- - An oily hydrocarbon, C16H32, of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti.
Ch'ing
- noun - the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu
Chaine
- unknown - a sequence of small fast turns in ballet
Chains
- noun - (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
- (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
- a linked or connected series of objects; "a chain of daisies"
- a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";
- a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
- a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
- a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"
- a unit of length
- anything that acts as a restraint
- British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
Choana
- unknown - one of a paired opening between the nasal cavity and the pharynx. Plural choanae
Churns
- noun - a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
- be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"
- stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
Citing
- verb - advance evidence for
- call in an official matter, such as to attend court
- commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
- make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
- Mentioned
- refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
- refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work"
- repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"
Cleans
- noun - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
- be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily"
- clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"
- clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
- deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely"
- make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
- remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
- remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it"
- remove unwanted substances from
- remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
- remove while making clean; "Clean the s