c meaning and definition

C noun

Definition of C (noun)

1. a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
   • synonyms: degree Celsius, degree centigrade
2. the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
   • synonyms: light speed, speed of light
3. a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy
   • synonyms: ascorbic acid, vitamin C
4. one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
   • synonyms: deoxycytidine monophosphate
5. a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
   • synonyms: cytosine
6. an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
   • synonyms: atomic number 6, carbon
7. ten 10s
   • synonyms: 100, century, hundred, one C
8. a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
   • synonyms: ampere-second, coulomb
9. a general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system
10. (music) the keynote of the scale of C major
11. the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet
12. the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet
13. street names for cocaine
    • synonyms: blow, coke, nose candy, snow

C adjective

Definition of c (adjective)

1. being ten more than ninety
   • synonyms: 100, hundred, one hundred