coronene
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of six benzene rings fused together into a ring, with the molecular formula C₂₄H₁₂.
Any derivative of this compound.

coronenes
plural of coronene

coronograph
A telescope, fitted with an attachment that blocks out direct rays from the sun, used to study and photograph the corona of the sun.
The attachment used in such a telescope.

coronographs
plural of coronograph

coronomeckelian
An irregularly-shaped bone that is fused to the dorsomedial surface of the anguloarticular in some fish

coronomeckelians
plural of coronomeckelian

corpseses
An irregular plural of corpse, used to indicate an uneducated speaker.

corpspersons
plural of corpsperson

correlator
That which correlates or causes correlation
A correlation function
A type of device used to compare two signals

correlators
plural of correlator

corrugator
A machine that corrugates material.

corrugatores
plural of corrugator

corrugators
plural of corrugator

cors
plural of cor

corticene
A kind of linoleum decking used to provide a grip for the feet.

corticine
A material used for floor covering, made of ground cork and india rubber.

corticines
plural of corticine

corundite
Emery.

corve
Alternative form of corf.

corves
plural of corf

cosmochronometer
Any process (such as forms of radioactive decay) that may be used to determine the age of an astronomical object.

cosmochronometers
plural of cosmochronometer

cosmolabe
An instrument resembling the astrolabe, formerly used for measuring the angles between heavenly bodies.

cosmolabes
plural of cosmolabe

cosmosphere
An apparatus from the 19th century for showing the position of the Earth in relation to the stars, consisting of a hollow glass globe marked with stars and constellations, surrounding a terrestrial globe.

cosmospheres
plural of cosmosphere

costatement
A list of statements that effectively execute together (though not simultaneously), such that each can yield execution to the others to avoid delaying the program. They are used to implement cooperative multitasking.

costatements
plural of costatement

costotome
An instrument to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity in post mortems.

costotomes
plural of costotome

coticules
plural of coticule

cottonoid
A certain absorbent material, made primarily of cotton with some felt as well, used for various purposes during surgery.
An item of this material.

cottonoids
plural of cottonoid

couldron
Obsolete form of cauldron.

couldrons
plural of couldron

coulombmeter
An instrument by which electricity can be measured in coulombs.

coulombmeters
plural of coulombmeter

coumaranone
Synonym of benzofuranone.

coumaranones
plural of coumaranone

countback
A procedure used to determine which of two equal finishers is the winner, based on past performance

countbacks
plural of countback

counterearth
Alternative form of counter-earth.

counterfact
Synonym of counterfactual (noun).

counterfacts
plural of counterfact

counterfactual
Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue.
Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world.

counterfactuals
plural of counterfactual

counterfindings
plural of counterfinding

countergrav
Clipping of countergravity.

countergravity
Synonym of anti-gravity (“any of various concepts, systems or devices that would oppose or cancel out the force of gravity”).

counterillumination
A behaviour, found in some cephalopods etc., in which bioluminescence is used to provide camouflage when viewed from below.

counterimmunoelectrophoresis
A laboratory technique used to evaluate the binding of an antibody to its antigen, similar to immunodiffusion, but with the addition of an applied electrical field across the diffusion medium, usually an agar or polyacrylamide gel.

counterlung
A rebreather

countermagic
Alternative form of counter-magic.

countermeasure
Any action taken to counteract or correct another.
Any of the devices and techniques used to impair the operational effectiveness of an enemy.

countermeasures
plural of countermeasure

counterploy
A clever trick used to counteract another clever trick.

counterploys
plural of counterploy

counterpulsation
A procedure used to mitigate angina, heart failure, or cardiomyopathy, in which pneumatic cuffs are timed to inflate and deflate based on the individual's electrocardiogram, decreasing the afterload that the heart has to pump against and increasing the preload that fills the heart.

countersinker
A device that countersinks.

countersinkers
plural of countersinker

countersorceries
plural of countersorcery

countersorcery
Sorcery or rituals used to counter other sorcery.

counterstimuli
plural of counterstimulus

counterstimulus
Any stimulus that causes counterstimulation

counterterm
antithesis
antonym
A term added to an equation or formula that exactly cancels the contribution of another term which diverges.

counterwitchcraft
Witchcraft or rituals used to counter other witchcraft.

courser
A dog used for coursing.
A hunter who practises coursing.
A swift horse; a racehorse or a charger.
Any of several species of terrestrial bird in the genera Cursorius and Rhinoptilus.
A stone used in building a course.

couscoussier
A double-chambered steamer used to prepare couscous.

couscoussiers
plural of couscoussier

covenstead
A permanent circle or temple used to meet for rituals and to store religious items, often a mundane location.
A Wiccan congregation.

covensteads
plural of covenstead

coverglass
A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.

coverglasses
plural of coverglass

covermeter
Alternative spelling of cover meter.

covermeters
plural of covermeter

covername
Alternative form of cover name.

covernames
plural of covername

coverslip
A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.

coverslips
plural of coverslip

cowculator
A calculator.

cowculators
plural of cowculator

cowflaps
plural of cowflap

cowlift
A hoist for lifting cattle.

cowlstaff
A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.

cowlstaffs
plural of cowlstaff

cowlstaves
plural of cowlstaff

cowpen
An enclosed area used to hold cows.

cowpens
plural of cowpen

cowpersons
plural of cowperson

cp
Abbreviation of codepage.
A program and command in Unix that is used to copy files and directories from one location to another.

cps
Initialism of characters per second.
Initialism of clicks per second.
Initialism of counts per second.
Initialism of cycles per second.

crackberries
plural of crackberry

crackberry
A BlackBerry, a handheld device considered addictive for its networking capability.

crackmeter
A device for measuring the width and other characteristics of a crack.

crackmeters
plural of crackmeter

crandall
A kind of hammer having a head formed of a group of pointed steel bars, used for dressing ashlar, etc.

crandalls
plural of crandall

cranequin
A device used to arm a crossbow by cranking a gear.

cranequins
plural of cranequin

cranioclast
An instrument for crushing the head of a foetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult cases.

cranioclasts
plural of cranioclast

craniograph
An instrument once used to make scale-drawings of the skull

craniographs
plural of craniograph

craniometer
A device used to measure the size of the skull.

craniometers
plural of craniometer

craniophore
An apparatus for holding the skull during craniometry

craniophores
plural of craniophore

crapware
Software that is useless or of poor quality.
Unwanted software that comes pre-installed with personal computers or mobile devices.

crashpad
Alternative form of crash pad.

crashpads
plural of crashpad

cratometer
A device for measuring magnifying power.

cratometers
plural of cratometer

cravating
Material used for making cravats.

crawlspace
Alternative form of crawl space.

crawlspaces
plural of crawlspace

craybait
Bait used to catch crayfish.