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- cinematographer/ˌsɪn.əˈmæt.ə.ɡrə.fər/The person responsible for the photography, lighting, and camerawork of a film.nounC1
- cinematography/ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/The art and technology of motion-picture photography, including the shooting and development of film.nounC1
- cinemicrograph/ˌsɪnɪˈmaɪkrə(ʊ)ɡrɑːf/A motion picture film that records the magnified activity of microscopic subjects, such as cells or microorganisms.nounVery low / Technical
- cinemicrography/ˌsɪnɪmaɪˈkrɒɡrəfi/The technique of filming through a microscope to record small or microscopic objects in motion.nounVery Low (Highly specialized technical term)
- cineol/ˈsɪnɪɒl/A colorless, oily, camphor-like liquid that is the main constituent of eucalyptus oil.nounLow
- cineole/ˈsɪniəʊl/A colorless, fragrant liquid compound, a monoterpene ether, found in eucalyptus and other plants.nounRare / Technical
- cinephile/ˈsɪn.ɪ.faɪl/A person who loves, studies, and is very enthusiastic about films and cinema.nounLow
- cineradiography/ˌsɪnɪreɪdɪˈɒɡrəfi/A medical imaging technique that records X-ray images as a moving film or video.nounVery Low
- cinerama/ˌsɪn.əˈrɑː.mə/A trademarked motion-picture process that uses three projectors and a wide, deeply curved screen to create a highly immersive, panoramic viewing experience.nounLow
- cineraria/ˌsɪnəˈrɛːrɪə/A plant of the genus Senecio or Pericallis, commonly cultivated for its bright, daisy-like flowers and silvery, hairy foliage.nounLow
- cinerarium/ˌsɪnəˈrɛərɪəm/A place (e.g., a niche or building) for depositing the cremated ashes of the dead.nounVery low
- cinerator/ˈsɪnəreɪtə/A furnace or incinerator for reducing dead bodies or other organic matter to ashes through intense heat.nounRare / Technical
- cinerin/ˈsɪnərɪn/Either of two naturally occurring insecticidal compounds derived from pyrethrum flowers.nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
- cingulum/ˈsɪŋɡjʊləm/A belt or girdle-like anatomical structure.nounVery low
- cinisello balsamo/tʃɪnɪˌsɛləʊ bælˈsɑːməʊ/A town in Lombardy, Northern Italy, located within the Milan metropolitan area; a proper noun referring to a specific geographical entity.nounLow/Uncommon
- cinna/ˈsɪnə/A genus of grasses, comprising a single species (Cinna arundinacea or Cinna latifolia), commonly known as wood reedgrass or sweet woodreed.nounRare/Technical
- cinnabar/ˈsɪnəbɑː/A bright red to reddish-brown mineral (mercury sulfide), historically used as a pigment.nounC2
- cinnamene/ˈsɪnəmiːn/styrene; a colourless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon used in making plastics, resins, and synthetic rubber.nounExtremely low; primarily technical/scientific.
- cinnamic acid/sɪˌnæmɪk ˈæsɪd/An organic compound (C₉H₈O₂) derived from cinnamon or produced synthetically, existing as white crystalline flakes with a honey-like scent.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- cinnamic alcohol/sɪˌnæmɪk ˈælkəhɒl/An organic compound, specifically a phenylpropanoid, with the formula C₆H₅-CH=CH-CH₂OH, used as a fragrance ingredient due to its floral, balsamic odour.nounLow (Specialist/Very Rare)
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