List of Words for Letter ‘C’
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cambium
a layer of cells in plants that separates the xylem and the phloem
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cancer
a disease in which harmful cells multiply without stopping
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canines
the long, pointy teeth next to the front teeth
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capillary
a tiny blood vessel
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carbohydrate
a group of chemical compounds made from carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen
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cardiovascular system
another name for the circulatory system, which transports materials throughout the body
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cecum
the first, shortest part of the large intestine
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cell
the smallest unit of living matter that can carry out the basic processes of life
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cell membrane
the layer around the outside of a cell
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cell wall
an additional layer around the outside of plant cells
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cellular respiration
the life process in which energy is released from food (sugar) inside a cell
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chemical
a substance obtained by or used in a chemical process
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chemical change
a change that causes a new kind of matter to form with different properties
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chemical formula
a way to write a compound's name using symbols
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chemical reaction
a change that creates a new kind of matter (product) with different properties from the original matter (reactant)
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chlorophyll
a green chemical that plants use for photosynthesis
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chloroplast
green structures inside plant cells that turn sunlight into food
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Chordata
a phylum of animals that have a supporting rod that runs most of the length of the body for at least part of their lives
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circulatory system
the organ system that moves blood through the body
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class
a smaller group within a phylum of similar organisms
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classify
to place similar materials together in a group
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climate
the average weather patterns of a region
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collecting duct
a tube connected to nephrons within the kidney
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colon
the widest and longest part of the large intestine
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comet
a piece of ice mixed with rocks, dust, and gases moving through space
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communicate
to share information
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compound
a substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements held together by chemical bonds that cannot be separated by physical means
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condensation
the process in which matter changes state from gas to liquid
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condensing point
the particular temperature at which a substance changes state from gas to liquid
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conduct
to transfer heat or electricity from one place to another
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conductivity
the degree to which heat or electricity flows through a substance
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conservation
the act or policy of saving or protecting something
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contaminate
to make dirty or impure
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convection
the transfer of heat through the movement of a gas or liquid
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Coriolis effect
in the northern hemisphere, counterclockwise movement caused by Earth's rotation
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corrosion
the gradual weakening and wearing away of something, usually due to a chemical reaction
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current
an ongoing movement in one direction
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cyclone
a storm with a low pressure closure and a circular pattern of winds
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cytoplasm
the gel-like substance that fills a cell