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chondria
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/ˈkɒndrɪə/A state of melancholy, gloom, or low spirits.
chondrichthian
nounLow (Specialist)
/kɒnˈdrɪkθɪən/Belonging to or characteristic of the class Chondrichthyes, which includes cartilaginous fish such as sharks, rays, and skates.
chondrichthyan
nounC2
/kɒnˈdrɪkθɪən/A fish of the class Chondrichthyes, having a skeleton made primarily of cartilage rather than bone.
chondrify
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Low (C2+ technical term)
/ˈkɒndrɪfaɪ/to convert or be converted into cartilage.
chondrin
nounVery Low
/ˈkɒndrɪn/A gelatinous, translucent substance obtained by boiling cartilage.
chondriosome
nounVery Low
/ˈkɒndrɪəˌsəʊm/A mitochondrion; a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that generates most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), used as a source of chemical energy.
chondrite
nounLow
/ˈkɒndraɪt/A stony meteorite containing small, round mineral granules called chondrules.
chondrocranium
nounC2
/ˌkɒn.drəʊˈkreɪ.ni.əm/the cartilaginous skull of an embryo that partly ossifies to form the bony cranium of most vertebrates.
chondroitin sulfate
nounLow
/kɒnˈdrɔɪ.tɪn ˈsʌl.feɪt/A sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) composed of a chain of alternating sugars (N-acetylgalactosamine and glucuronic acid). It is a major structural component of cartilage and other connective tissues.
chondroma
nounRare
/kɒnˈdrəʊ.mə/A benign tumour or growth composed of cartilage cells.
chondromalacia
nounSpecialist / Medical
/ˌkɒndrəʊməˈleɪʃə/Softening or breakdown of cartilage.
chondroskeleton
nounExtremely low
/ˌkɒn.drəʊˈskel.ɪ.tən/The cartilaginous part of the skeleton; the internal supporting structure composed primarily of cartilage.
chondrule
nounVery Low (Specialist/Scientific)
/ˈkɒndruːl/A small, rounded granule of silicate minerals found in some stony meteorites, representing solidified molten droplets from the early solar nebula.
chongjin
nounVery Low
/ˈtʃɒŋ.dʒɪn/A city in North Korea, specifically the capital of North Hamgyong Province.
chongju
nounVery Low
/ˈtʃɒŋ.dʒuː/Chongju is the name of a city in North Korea; it is not a standard lexical entry in the English language.
chongqing
nounLow frequency (proper noun, geographic reference)
/ˌtʃɒŋˈtʃɪŋ/A major municipality and megacity in southwestern China, located at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers, historically and strategically significant.
chonju
nounVery Low
/ˈtʃɒn.dʒuː/Chonju is a proper noun referring to a city in South Korea, now officially known as Jeonju.
choo-choo
nounverb-intransitiveRare
/ˈtʃuː.tʃuː/A child's word for a train, imitating the sound of a steam engine.
choof off
verbC1 (low frequency, regional)
/ˈtʃuːf ɒf/to leave, depart (often quickly or without ceremony).
chook
interjectionnounverbC1
/tʃʊk/A domestic fowl, especially a hen; also used informally as a term of endearment for a person, particularly a woman or child.

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