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- coenzyme q 10/kəʊˈɛn.zaɪm kjuː ˈten/A vitamin-like, fat-soluble substance naturally produced by the body and found in every cell, crucial for generating cellular energy (ATP) in the mitochondria.nounC1
- coequal/ˌkəʊˈiːkwəl/equal in rank, status, or value.adjectivenounLow
- coerce/kəʊˈɜːs/to persuade someone forcefully to do something they do not want to doverbverb-transitiveC1
- coerced/kəʊˈɜːst/To compel or force someone to act against their will, typically through pressure, threats, or authority.adjectiveverbC1
- coercimeter/ˌkəʊɜːˈsɪmɪtə/An instrument for measuring coercivity; a device used in materials science to determine the magnetic field strength required to demagnetize a ferromagnetic material.nounExtremely Rare / Technical Term
- coercion/kəʊˈɜːʃn/The act of persuading or forcing someone to do something against their will, using threats, pressure, or intimidation.nounC1
- coercive force/kəʊˈɜːsɪv fɔːs/The use of physical or psychological pressure to compel obedience or compliance against one's will.nounlow
- coercivity/ˌkəʊ.ɜːˈsɪv.ɪ.ti/The property of a magnetic material that resists demagnetization; the intensity of the magnetic field needed to reduce the magnetization of a material to zero after it has been magnetized to saturation.nounC2
- coesite/ˈkəʊ.saɪt/A dense, high-pressure form of quartz (silicon dioxide) created under extreme conditions.nounC2
- coeternity/ˌkəʊ.ɪˈtɜː.nə.ti/The state or quality of being eternal together; existing for an equal, infinite duration.nounVery Low (Specialised/Rare)
- coetzee/kʊtˈsiː/A surname of Afrikaans origin, most famously borne by South African author and Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee.nounLow (Proper Noun)
- coeur/kɜː(r)/A human or animal heart; the central organ of the circulatory system.nounC2 / Extremely High
- coeur d'alene/ˌkɜː dəˈleɪn/A place name, referring to a city in Idaho, USA, the surrounding county, and/or a Native American tribe.adjectivenounVery Low Frequency (Geographically/Topically Limited)
- coeur de lion/ˌkɜː də ˈlaɪən/A person of great courage, bravery, and noble, lion-hearted spirit.nounC1 - C2
- coeval/kəʊˈiːv(ə)l/Having the same age or existing during the same period of time.adjectivenounC2
- coevolution/ˌkəʊiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/The mutual evolutionary influence between two closely interacting species, where each adapts in response to changes in the other.nounC1
- coevolve/ˌkəʊ.ɪˈvɒlv/To evolve together, where two or more species reciprocally affect each other's evolution through natural selection.verb-intransitiveC1/C2
- coexecutor/ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɛkjʊtə/A person who is appointed jointly with another or others to carry out the instructions of a deceased person's will.nounLow
- coexecutrix/ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɛkjʊtrɪks/A female executor who is appointed jointly with one or more other persons to administer the estate of a deceased person.nounExtremely Rare
- coexist/ˌkəʊ.ɪɡˈzɪst/To exist together at the same time or in the same place, often referring to different groups, ideas, or things.verbverb-intransitiveC1
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