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- catalog code/ˈkæt.ə.lɒɡ ˌkəʊd/An alphanumeric identifier assigned to an item in a systematic list or database for the purpose of organization and retrieval.nounB2
- catalog verse/ˈkæt.ə.lɒɡ vɜːs/A poetic form consisting of a list or enumeration of people, objects, places, or ideas, often used to create cumulative effect or comprehensive scope.nounLow
- cataloger/ˈkæt.ə.lɒ.ɡə/A person whose job is to create systematic descriptive records of items in a collection, such as books in a library or artifacts in a museum.nounLow
- catalogue/ˈkæt.ə.lɒɡ/A complete list of items, typically arranged systematically, often with descriptive details.nounverbB1
- catalogue raisonne/ˌkæt.ə.lɒɡ ˌreɪ.zɒnˈeɪ/A published, systematic, and annotated catalogue of an artist's body of work, typically arranged chronologically and often including critical commentary and provenance.nounC2
- catalonia/ˌkæt.əˈləʊ.ni.ə/An autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with Barcelona as its capital.nounC1
- catalpa/kəˈtælpə/A deciduous tree of the genus Catalpa, native to North America and East Asia, characterized by large, heart-shaped leaves, showy clusters of white or pink trumpet-shaped flowers, and long, slender seed pods resembling beans.nounLow
- catalufa/ˌkætəˈluːfə/A small marine fish of the family Priacanthidae, typically with large eyes and reddish coloration.nounRare
- catalyse/ˈkæt.əl.aɪz/To cause or accelerate a chemical reaction by acting as a catalyst without being permanently altered itself.verbC1
- catalysis/kəˈtæləsɪs/The acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst.nounC2
- catalyst/ˈkæt.əl.ɪst/A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being consumed; a person or thing that precipitates a change or event.nounB2
- catalytic converter/ˌkæt.əˌlɪt.ɪk kənˈvɜː.tə(r)/A device fitted to a vehicle's exhaust system that uses a catalyst to convert harmful pollutants (carbon monoxide, unburnt hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides) into less harmful emissions (carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour).nounB2
- catalytic cracker/ˌkæt.əlˈɪt.ɪk ˈkræk.ə/An industrial unit that breaks down complex hydrocarbon molecules into simpler ones using a catalyst.nounVery Low
- catalytic cracking/ˌkæt.əlˈɪt.ɪk ˈkræk.ɪŋ/A chemical process using a catalyst to break large, heavy hydrocarbon molecules from crude oil into smaller, more useful ones like gasoline.nounC2
- catalyze/ˈkæt.əl.aɪz/To cause or accelerate a chemical reaction by acting as a catalyst.verb-transitiveC1-C2
- catamaran/ˌkæt.ə.məˈræn/A boat or ship with two parallel hulls of equal size connected by a deck or frame.nounC1/C2
- catamarca/ˌkætəˈmɑːkə/A proper noun referring to a province in northwestern Argentina, and its capital city of the same name.nounVery Low
- catamenia/ˌkæt.əˈmiː.ni.ə/The monthly discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus in non‑pregnant women of reproductive age; menstruation.nounplural-nounVery Low
- catamiteˈkætəmaɪtA boy or young man kept for homosexual practices; the younger, passive partner in a pederastic relationship.nounVery Low (C2+)
- catamnesis/ˌkatəmˈniːsɪs/The follow-up medical history of a patient after initial diagnosis or treatment.nounRare/Very Low
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