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caravanner
nounC1
/ˈkærəvænə/A person who travels or holidays with a caravan (a vehicle towed by a car, used for living in).
caravansary
nounVery Low / Rare
/ˌkærəˈvænsəri/A large, fortified inn or shelter in Eastern countries for caravans (groups of travellers or merchants) to rest, often with a central courtyard.
caravanserai
nounC2
/ˌkærəˈvænsəraɪ/A large inn or hostel with a central courtyard, typically found in Middle Eastern and Asian deserts, providing accommodation for caravans.
caravel
nounLow
/ˈkærəvɛl/A small, highly maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese, used for exploration.
caraway
nounC1
/ˈkærəweɪ/A biennial plant (Carum carvi) whose seeds are used as a spice.
carb
nounverb-intransitiveMedium
/kɑːb/A unit of carbohydrate, often counted in dietary planning.
carb flu
nounLow (Specialized/Niche)
/ˈkɑːb ˌfluː/A temporary set of unpleasant symptoms experienced when drastically reducing carbohydrate intake, similar to influenza symptoms.
carbachol
nounVery Low
/ˈkɑːbəkɒl/A synthetic cholinergic drug that mimics the effects of acetylcholine, used primarily in ophthalmology to treat glaucoma and in urology to treat urinary retention.
carbamate
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈkɑː.bə.meɪt/A salt or ester of carbamic acid, containing the NH2COO- group.
carbamazepine
nounC1
/ˌkɑːbəˈmæzəpiːn/A pharmaceutical compound used primarily as an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing medication.
carbamic acid
nountechnical
/kɑːˈbæmɪk ˈæsɪd/An unstable organic compound with the formula NH₂COOH, which decomposes into ammonia and carbon dioxide.
carbamide
nounC2
/kɑːˈbæmaɪd/The chemical compound with the formula CO(NH₂)₂; the organic compound that is urea.
carbamidine
nounRare/Technical
/kɑːˈbæmɪdiːn/An alternative name for the organic compound guanidine, a strong base used in biochemistry and organic synthesis.
carbamyl
nounVery Low
/ˈkɑːbəmɪl/The univalent chemical group NH2CO-, derived from carbamic acid.
carbamylchloride choline
nounVery low / Extremely rare
/ˌkɑː.bə.maɪl.ˈklɔː.raɪd ˈkəʊ.liːn/A specific chemical compound consisting of a choline molecule bonded to a carbamyl chloride group.
carbamylurea
nounRare
/ˌkɑː.bə.mɪl.jʊəˈriː.ə/A synthetic chemical compound that is a derivative of urea, used in biochemical research.
carbanil
nounVery rare / technical
/ˈkɑːbəˌnɪl/A chemical compound derived from aniline and carbon dioxide, used as an intermediate in dye and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
carbanion
nounVery Low
/kɑːˈbænaɪən/A negatively charged organic ion containing a carbon atom with an unshared pair of electrons.
carbarn
nounLow
/ˈkɑːbɑːn/A large building or shed used for storing, maintaining, and parking streetcars, trams, or buses.
carbaryl
nounLow (specialized/technical)
/ˈkɑːbərɪl/A synthetic pesticide, specifically a carbamate, used primarily to control insects.

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