C

(noun) a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature. Synonyms: degree centigrade, degree Celsius.

(noun) 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. Synonyms: speed of light, light speed, c.

(noun) a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy. Synonyms: vitamin C, ascorbic acid.

(noun) one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose). Synonyms: deoxycytidine monophosphate.

(noun) a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine. Synonyms: cytosine.

(noun) an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds. Synonyms: carbon, atomic number 6.

(noun) ten 10s. Synonyms: hundred, 100, century, one C.

(noun) a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second. Synonyms: coulomb, ampere-second.

(noun) a general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system.

(noun) (music) the keynote of the scale of C major.

(noun) the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet. Synonyms: c.

(noun) street names for cocaine. Synonyms: coke, blow, nose candy, snow.

(adj) being ten more than ninety. Synonyms: hundred, one hundred, 100, c.