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- cimeliarch/ˈsɪmɪlɪˌɑːk/A keeper of a treasury or valuable articles; an archivist of treasures.nounVery rare (archaic/obsolete)
- ciment fondu/ˌsiː.mɒ̃ ˈfɒn.duː/A proprietary brand name for calcium aluminate cement, a type of fast-setting, high-temperature-resistant hydraulic binder.nounC2
- cimetidine/sɪˈmɛtɪdiːn/A medication that reduces the amount of acid produced in the stomach.nounC2 / Very Low (Highly Specialized)
- cimex/ˈsʌɪmɛks/A bedbug; a small, wingless, blood-sucking insect of the family Cimicidae, especially Cimex lectularius.nounLow / Very Rare / Technical
- cimmerian/sɪˈmɪə.ri.ən/Very dark; gloomy; thickly dark.adjectivenounVery Low
- cimon/ˈsaɪmən/Proper noun referring to Cimon (c. 510 – 450 BC), an Athenian statesman and general during the Golden Age of Athens.nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
- cinch/sɪntʃ/Something very easy to do, a certainty; a task requiring little effort.nounverbverb-transitiveC1/C2 (low-frequency word, typically used by proficient speakers)
- cinch belt/ˈsɪntʃ ˌbelt/A wide belt, often made of leather or a similar sturdy material, designed to be fastened tightly around the waist.nounC1
- cincher/ˈsɪntʃə(r)/Something that settles, concludes, or definitively determines a matter.nounC2
- cinchona/sɪŋˈkəʊnə/A tropical South American tree or shrub, the bark of which yields quinine and other medicinal alkaloids.nounC2+
- cinchonidine/sɪŋˈkɒnɪdiːn/A naturally occurring alkaloid compound, an isomer of cinchonine, derived from cinchona bark and used as a less common antimalarial agent.nounC2+ / Very Rare / Specialist
- cinchonine/ˈsɪŋkəniːn/A bitter crystalline alkaloid obtained from the bark of cinchona trees, closely related to quinine and used in medicine.nounC2+ / Very Low Frequency
- cinchonism/ˈsɪŋkənɪz(ə)m/A pathological condition caused by an overdose of quinine or its derivatives, characterized by symptoms such as tinnitus, headache, nausea, and visual disturbances.nounVery low
- cinchonize/ˈsɪŋ.kə.naɪz/To treat or administer with cinchona or its alkaloids (especially quinine).verbExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- cincinnati/ˌsɪnsɪˈnætɪ/A major city in the state of Ohio, USA, situated on the Ohio River.nounMedium (common in US contexts, less frequent internationally).
- cincinnatus/ˌsɪnsɪˈnɑːtəs/A proper noun referring to Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, a Roman statesman from the 5th century BC, famed for his civic virtue, modesty, and the ideal of relinquishing absolute power.nounLow
- cinco de mayo/ˌsɪŋkəʊ deɪ ˈmaɪəʊ/A holiday commemorating the Mexican Army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.nounLow outside of relevant cultural or historical contexts, but spikes annually around May 5th.
- cincture/ˈsɪŋ(k)tʃə/A belt, girdle, or something that encircles or binds.nounverb-transitiveRare
- cinder/ˈsɪndə/A small piece of partly burned coal or wood that has stopped giving off flames but may still be hot.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- cinder block/ˈsɪndə blɒk/A rectangular building block made from concrete with added cinders (coal ash) or lightweight aggregates.nounC1
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