Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z chaologist One who studies chaology. chaology Chaos theory. chaomancy Divination by aerial visions, a form of aeromancy. Chaon A character in Virgil's Aeneid: a Trojan hero, a companion or perhaps brother of Helenus, and the eponym of Chaonia and the Chaonians. Chaonan A district of Shantou, Guangdong, China. chaoni An Anglo-Indian cantonment. chaophilia Spurious overemphasis of or oversubscription to chaos theory or its characteristic concepts. chaophilic That thrives in a chaotropic environment chaoplex Complexity arising from chaotic systems. chaoplexic Of or pertaining to chaoplexity. chaoplexity The confluence of chaos and complexity. chaoplexologist One who studies chaoplexology. chaoplexology The study of chaoplexity. chaoptin A photoreceptor cell-specific membrane glycoprotein chaordic Partially chaotic and partially ordered chaos The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony. Chaoshan A region in eastern Guangdong, China, home of the Swatow, Jieyang and Teochew people. Historically composed of 8 counties belonging to the department of Chaozhou (潮州府), today it is equivalent to the 3 cities of Chaozhou, Shantou, and Jieyang. chaoskampf A battle between a deity and primordial chaos, especially in ancient Near Eastern mythology and/or religion. chaoslike Resembling or characteristic of chaos. chaosmos The world, viewed as a fusion of order and disorder. chaosphere A symbol associated with chaos in certain modern forms of occultism, consisting of a sphere with eight arrows pointing outward from its centre. chaotic Filled with chaos. chaotical chaotic chaotically In a chaotic manner. chaotician A chaos theorist. chaoticist One who studies chaos theory. chaoticity The condition of being chaotic chaoticize To make chaotic. chaoticness The state or quality of being chaotic. chaotics A branch of literary and cultural studies based on chaos theory and the inherent structure of apparently chaotic systems. chaotization The act or process of making or becoming chaotic. chaotize To make, or to become chaotic chaotolerance The condition of being chaotolerant chaotolerant That tolerates a chaotropic environment chaotrope A chaotropic solute chaotropic That disrupts hydrogen bonds, especially within or between biological molecules. chaotropically In a chaotropic manner. chaotropism The ability to disrupt hydrogen bonding, especially within or between biological molecules chaotropy The disruption of hydrogen bonds by a chaotropic material Chaouacha An indigenous people of Louisiana. Chaouch A cultivar of Vitis vinifera (“common grape vine”). Chaouen Synonym of Chefchaouen. Chaouia A historical and ethnogeographical region of Morocco. Chaource A soft, creamy French cow's-milk cheese with a white rind. Chaoxian Synonym of Joseon: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Chaoxianzu Ethnic Koreans of Chinese nationality. Chaoyang A prefecture-level city of Liaoning, China. chaoyangopterid Any pterosaur of the family †Chaoyangopteridae chaoyangsaurid Any dinosaur of the family Chaoyangsauridae Chaozhou A prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong, China. chap A man, a fellow. Chapa A surname. Chapacura An extinct Chapacuran language. Chapacuran Belonging to a nearly extinct Native American language family of South America. Chapadmalalan An age from 4 to 3 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pliocene. Chapais A surname. chapalang Comprising a mixture of various elements, mostly at random. chapan A decorative overcoat worn in Central Asia, usually by men. chapandaz A player of buzkashi. chaparajos chaps (item of clothing) chaparejos chaps (trousers) Chaparian A surname from Armenian. chaparral A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region. chaparro kermes oak (Quercus coccifera) chapati A flat, unleavened bread from northern India and Pakistan. chapbook A small book, usually made from a single sheet, folded several times, containing poems, ballads or religious tracts. Chapcha A gewog of Chhukha District, Bhutan. Chapdelaine A surname. chape The lower metallic cap at the end of a sword's scabbard. chapeau A hat. chapeaued Wearing a chapeau. chapeaugraphy A style of performance art in which the performer manipulates a piece of fabric into the shapes of various hats. chaped Furnished with a chape or chapes. Chapek A surname from Czech. chapel A place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church. Chapelcross A former nuclear power station north-east of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY2169). chapeler A member of a religious sect in the 18th and 19th centuries that questioned the legitimacy of the priesthood. chapeless Without a chape. chapelet A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider. chapelgoer One who regularly attends chapel. chapelgoing Regularly attending chapel. Chapelhall A village in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, south of Airdrie (OS grid ref NS7862). Chapelizod A village preserved within the city of Dublin, Ireland. Chapell A surname. chapellany A subordinate chapel or church within the jurisdiction of another church or cathedral. chapelless Without a chapel. chapelman A clergyman; an official from a chapel. chapelmaster A director of music in a chapel, the musical director of a court and/or major church's choir and/or orchestra; often also a composer. Chapelon A steam locomotive designed by André Chapelon. chapelry The district attached to a chapel; a division of a large parish which has its own district chapel. Chapeltique A town in San Miguel department, El Salvador. Chapelton A hamlet in Tawstock parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5826). Chapeltown A village in Blackburn with Darwen borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7315). chapelward Toward a chapel. chapelwarden The warden of a chapel. chapelwards Towards a chapel. chaperokine A chaperone cytokine chaperome All the proteins called chaperones that assist in the folding of misfolded proteins in an organism, and other functions. chaperon An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior. chaperonage The state of being a chaperon. chaperone An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman. chaperoned Accompanied by a chaperone. chaperonee A person who is chaperoned. chaperoneless Without a chaperone. chaperoneship State or position of chaperone. chaperonic Relating to a chaperone (protein) chaperonin Any of a class of chaperone proteins chaperoning The act or process of a person being chaperoned. chaperonopathy Any disease associated with a faulty chaperone (protein). chapess A female chap; a woman. chapette A female chap; a woman. chapfallen Crestfallen, dejected. chaphamaparvovirus Any parvovirus of the genus Chaphamaparvovirus Chapin A surname. chapiter The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported. chapka A type of hat worn by 19th-century Polish cavalry (and later some Napoleonic troops), consisting of a high, four-pointed cap with regimental insignia on the front, and now associated with Polish independence and nationalism. chaplain A member of a religious body (who is often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc. chaplaincy The role or position of a chaplain. chaplainry A chaplaincy. chaplainship The office or business of a chaplain. chapless Having no lower jaw; fleshless. chaplet A garland or circlet for the head. chapleted Adorned with or having a chaplet. chapli An Indian kind of sandal or slipper. chaplin Any of a class of bacterial proteins that form fibrils instead of a coiled structure. Chaplinesque Reminiscent of Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin (1889–1977), English comic actor and film director of the silent film era. chapling A surname. Chaplinian Of or relating to Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977), English comedy film actor and director. Chaplyne A rural settlement in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. chapman A kind of foursomes; a combination of alternate shot and fourball. chapmanhood The activity or business of a chapman (merchant, peddler); trading, bargaining. chapmanite A rare nesosilicate mineral, an iron antimony silicate closely related to bismutoferrite. chapmanship The state, quality, condition, or role of a chapman (dealer, bargainer, tradesman). Chapmanslade A village and civil parish in western Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8247). chapo chapati (food) chappa A painful disease characterised by subcutaneous nodules chappal A type of footwear used in India, Mauritius, and Pakistan, similar to a sandal. Chappaqua A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of New Castle, Westchester County, New York. chappar A thatched roof. chapparvovirus murine chapparvovirus or similar parvoviruses. chappe A piece, typically of leather, fitted to the crossguard of European swords of the later medieval period, attested mainly in art, of uncertain purpose. chapped Dry and flaky due to excessive evaporation of water from its surface. chappel A surname. Chappelear A surname. chappell A surname. Chappelle A surname. chappish Like a chap; mannish, blokey. Chappism A fashion movement or aesthetic inspired by British men's culture and clothing from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially as promoted in the lifestyle magazine The Chap. Chappist Relating to Chappism. Chapple A surname.