a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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

a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy

one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)

a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine

an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

ten 10s

a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second

a general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system

(music) the keynote of the scale of C major

the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet

street names for cocaine

being ten more than ninety

a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments

battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube

a movable clef that puts middle C on one of the lines of a staff

a compiler for programs written in C

beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock

(music) the major scale having no sharps or flats

(music) the major scale having no sharps or flats

a program written in C

a clamp in the shape of the letter C

beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock

a United States bill worth 100 dollars

a canned field ration issued by the United States Army

a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation

the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)

United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the `Gibson girl' (1867-1944)

a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria

Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)

English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)

British historian noted for ridicule of bureaucracies (1909-1993)

English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)

bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia

English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)

English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963)

bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venereum

United States historian (1908-1999)

United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)

of the period coinciding with the Christian era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians

collecting the charges upon delivery

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel

a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

have a bowel movement

(Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood

a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money