Nouns starting with C

• cell theory — Noun – English ～ (biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann
• continuous creation theory — Noun – English ～ (cosmology) the theory that the universe maintains a constant average density with matter created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from each other; "the steady state theory has been abandoned in favor of the big bang theory"
• communication theory — Noun – English ～ the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); "communications is his major field of study"
• client-centered therapy — Noun – English ～ a method of psychotherapy developed by Carl Rogers in which the client determines the focus and pace of each session
• clinical thermometer — Noun – English ～ a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body; graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature
• Centigrade thermometer — Noun – English ～ a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade
• candy thermometer — Noun – English ～ a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking
• cattle thief — Noun – English ～ someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
• Chateau-Thierry — Noun – English ～ a World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918
• circumflex artery of the thigh — Noun – English ～ an artery that supplies the hip joint and thigh muscles
• creative thinker — Noun – English ～ an important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century"
• convergent thinker — Noun – English ～ a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution
• creative thinking — Noun – English ～ the ability to create
• convergent thinking — Noun – English ～ thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)
• common carline thistle — Noun – English ～ Eurasian thistle growing in sand dunes and dry chalky soils
• carline thistle — Noun – English ～ a thistle of the genus Carlina
• Canada thistle — Noun – English ～ European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed
• cotton thistle — Noun – English ～ biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America
• creeping thistle — Noun – English ～ European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed
• Christ's-thorn — Noun – English ～ spiny tree having dark red edible fruits

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