colloblast
A kind of cell found in the tentacles of ctenophores, used to capture prey by adhesion.

colloblasts
plural of colloblast

collotype
A dichromate-based photographic process formerly used for large-volume mechanical printing.
An image produced by this process

collotypes
plural of collotype

collutorium
Synonym of mouthwash.

collutory
A mouthwash.

colmascope
An instrument for visualising stressed regions, especially internal regions, in substances such as glass, by detecting differences in the degree of rotation of the plane of polarisation, generally by placing the object between crossed polarizers.

colmascopes
plural of colmascope

colonnette
A small, thin column, especially one used to support an arcade.

colonnettes
plural of colonnette

colonoscope
a flexible fibreoptic endoscope used to examine the colon and obtain tissue samples

colonoscopes
plural of colonoscope

colorburst
A generated video signal used to keep the chrominance subcarrier synchronized in a color television signal.

colorings
plural of coloring

coloriser
Non-Oxford British English spelling of colorizer.

colorizer
A device or system that colorizes black and white film or images.

colorizers
plural of colorizer

colosphere
A spherical bundle of cells from a colorectal cancer tumour, used for pharmaceutical research.

colospheres
plural of colosphere

colostrometer
A simple device used to analyse colostrum

colostrometers
plural of colostrometer

colourburst
Alternative form of colorburst.

colouriser
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of colorizer.

colourisers
plural of colouriser

colourizer
Canada standard form of colorizer.

colourizers
plural of colourizer

colpeurynter
An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.

colpeurynters
plural of colpeurynter

colpocleisis
The surgical closure of the vagina, used to treat prolapse.

colpomicroscope
A form of microscope, inserted via the vagina, used to examine the cervix in situ; a type of colposcope with high magnification.

colpomicroscopes
plural of colpomicroscope

colposcope
Any of several forms of speculum or endoscope used to examine the tissues of the vagina and cervix.

colposcopes
plural of colposcope

colpostat
A device that is used to hold something in place within the vagina

colpostats
plural of colpostat

colstaff
Archaic spelling of cowlstaff.

colstaves
plural of colstaff

columbiad
A form of cannon from the 19th century, mostly used for seacoast protection. It is a large-caliber, smoothbore, muzzle-loading cannon designed for launching shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at both high and low angles of elevation.

columbiads
plural of columbiad

comal
A flat, pan-like clay or metal griddle used to cook tortillas or other foods.

comales
plural of comal

comals
plural of comal

combful
Enough to fill a comb (toothed implement).
Enough to fill a honeycomb.

combfuls
plural of combful

combsful
plural of combful

comburimeter
An instrument for measuring how comburivorous a substance is.

comburimeters
plural of comburimeter

comedication
A second medication used to alleviate the side-effects of another

comedications
plural of comedication

cometaria
plural of cometarium

cometarium
An instrument intended to represent the revolution of a comet around the Sun.

comlink
Alternative form of commlink.

comlinks
plural of comlink

comm
Clipping of communication.
Clipping of commission.
Clipping of committee.
Clipping of commandant.
Synonym of commlink.

commandlet
Synonym of cmdlet.

commandlets
plural of commandlet

comming
Obsolete spelling of coming, now an occasional misspelling.

comminuter
That which comminutes; a grinding device.

comminuters
plural of comminuter

commlink
A communications device.

commlinks
plural of commlink

comms
plural of comm

compactor
A machine that reduces the bulk of waste or other material by compaction.

compactors
plural of compactor

compander
Any device used for companding.

companders
plural of compander

compandor
Any device used in companding

compandors
plural of compandor

comparator
Any of various devices for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard.
An electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data.
Anything that serves as a comparison.
A thing being compared against in the PICO process; often, a diagnostic method or a treatment being compared against another.
An application or program that compares prices, rates, tariffs of flights, smartphones, cars, etc.

comparators
plural of comparator

comparograph
A device for assessing a person's posture by comparing it with a reference silhouette.

comparographs
plural of comparograph

compatibiliser
Alternative spelling of compatibilizer.

compatibilisers
plural of compatibiliser

compatibilizer
Any substance used to stabilize blends of immiscible polymers

compatibilizers
plural of compatibilizer

competimer
A primer that competes with another for a binding site

competimers
plural of competimer

compiler
One who compiles.
A computer program that transforms source code into object code.

compilers
plural of compiler

component
A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
A connected subgraph that is not part of any larger connected subgraph.

components
plural of component

composimeter
An instrument for measuring the chemical composition of a gas.

composimeters
plural of composimeter

compressometer
A device used to determine the strain or deformation of a specimen while measuring the compressive strength of concrete specimens, generally a cylinder.

compressometers
plural of compressometer

compressor
A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas.
A device that squeezes (compresses).
A device that squeezes (compresses).
A device that squeezes (compresses).
A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
A muscle that compresses certain parts.
A program or algorithm for compressing data.

compressoria
plural of compressorium

compressorium
An apparatus for confining or flattening an object between glass plates for examination with a microscope.

compressors
plural of compressor

compshop
Clipping of computer shop.

compshops
plural of compshop

compstatin
A cyclic tridecapeptide that is used to treat problems with the human complement system

compter
A counter (token used for keeping count).
A prison attached to a city court; a counter.

compters
plural of compter

compuper
A computer.

compupers
plural of compuper

computad
Synonym of polygraph (“multidimensional directed graph”).

computads
plural of computad

computer
A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

computered
simple past and past participle of computer

computers
plural of computer

computor
Obsolete spelling of computer.

computors
plural of computor

concessio
The rhetorical device of conceding or admitting something but pardoning it.

concessionalities
plural of concessionality

concessionality
The degree by which a loan or trade reduces the lender's or one trading partner's returns in comparison with what they would get at full market rates.
A mechanism by which a loan or trade agreement results in the lender or one party receiving less than full market value.

concher
A machine (rather like a rotating pestle and mortar) used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding.
A person who operates such a machine.

conchers
plural of concher