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- coagency/kəʊˈeɪ.dʒən.si/Joint agency or action; the state of working together as equal agents or partners to produce a result.nounRare
- coagent/kəʊˈeɪdʒ(ə)nt/A person or thing that works together with another to produce an effect; a joint agent.nounRare
- coagulant/kəʊˈæɡ.jə.lənt/A substance that causes a liquid (especially blood or a liquid containing particles) to change into a thickened, semi-solid, or solid state.nounC1
- coagulase/kəʊˈæɡjʊleɪz/An enzyme produced by some bacteria, notably Staphylococcus aureus, that promotes the clotting of blood plasma.nounRare / C2
- coagulate/kəʊˈæɡ.jə.leɪt/To change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state, typically through a chemical or physical process.adjectivenounverb+1C1
- coagulation factor/kəʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃən ˈfæktə/Any of several plasma proteins that interact in a specific sequence to form a blood clot.nounLow
- coagulum/kəʊˈæɡ.jə.ləm/A thick, semi-solid mass or clot formed from a liquid, especially blood.nounRare / Technical
- coahuila/ˌkəʊəˈwiːlə/A state in northern Mexico, or the name of the Coahuila y Tejas republic, or the name of a genus of cactus.nounVery Low
- coak/kəʊk/A specialised term for a small wooden or metal peg, pin, or projecting tenon, used in carpentry or shipbuilding to join timbers.nounObscure/Very Rare
- coal/kəʊl/A hard, black or dark brown sedimentary rock, primarily composed of carbon, formed from plant matter over millions of years and used as a fuel.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- coal ball/ˈkəʊl ˌbɔːl/A rounded concretion found in coal seams, formed from fossilised plant material mineralised with calcium or magnesium carbonate.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- coal car/ˈkəʊl ˌkɑː/A railway freight wagon or truck specifically designed for transporting coal.nounLow
- coal cutter/ˈkəʊl ˌkʌt.ər/A person or machine that cuts coal from a seam in a mine.nounLow
- coal field/ˈkəʊl ˌfiːld/A region where coal is found and typically mined, often containing several coal seams.nounB2
- coal gas/ˈkəʊl ˌɡæs/A flammable gas produced by heating coal in the absence of air.nounLow
- coal heaver/ˈkəʊl ˌhiːvə(r)/A labourer whose job is to shovel and move coal, typically in the context of loading coal onto ships, into cellars, or at industrial sites.nounVery Low
- coal hod/ˈkəʊl ˌhɒd/A container with a handle, often resembling a bucket with an angled lip, used for carrying coal and pouring it into a fireplace or stove.nounLow
- coal hole/ˈkəʊl ˌhəʊl/A small hatch or opening, typically at pavement level, originally used for delivering coal into a cellar storage space beneath a building.nounC2
- coal measures/ˈkəʊl ˌmɛʒəz/A sequence of sedimentary rock strata containing coal seams, typically from the Carboniferous period.plural-nounC2
- coal mine/ˈkəʊl ˌmaɪn/An underground excavation or system of tunnels from which coal is extracted.nounB2
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