cfo
— Noun
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~ the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm
CFTR
— Noun
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~ the gene that is mutated in cystic fibrosis
cgs
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~ system of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds
ch'i
— Noun
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~ the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
Ch'in
— Noun
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~ the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall
Ch'ing
— Noun
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~ 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
cha-cha
— Noun
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~ a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips
cha-cha-cha
— Noun
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~ a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips
chabad
— Noun
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~ a large missionary Hasidic movement known for their hospitality, technological expertise, optimism and emphasis on religious study
Chabad
— Noun
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~ a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement
chabasite
— Noun
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~ a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum
chabazite
— Noun
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~ a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum
Chablis
— Noun
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~ a town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines
Chablis
— Noun
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~ dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it
chachalaca
— Noun
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~ slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds
chachka
— Noun
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~ (Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman
chachka
— Noun
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~ (Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket
chacma baboon
— Noun
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~ greyish baboon of southern and eastern Africa
chacma
— Noun
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~ greyish baboon of southern and eastern Africa