C

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

Synonymsdegree centigradedegree celsius

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

Synonymsspeed of lightlight speed

a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy

Synonymsvitamin cascorbic acid

one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)

Synonymsdeoxycytidine monophosphate

a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine

Synonymscytosine

an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

Synonymscarbon

being ten more than ninety

Synonymshundredone hundred