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 coulis A thick sauce made with pureed vegetable or fruit and often used as a garnish. coulisse A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides. Coulls A surname. coulochemical Synonym of electrochemical. couloir A steep gorge along a mountainside. coulomb In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electric charge; the amount of electric charge carried by a current of 1 ampere flowing for 1 second. Symbol: C Coulombe A surname. Coulombian Of or relating to the French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb or his work. coulombic electric coulombically Using a coulombic method or device. coulombmeter An instrument by which electricity can be measured in coulombs. coulometer a device, used in coulometry, to determine the amount of substance released during electrolysis. coulometric of, or relating to coulometry coulometrically By means of coulometry, or by the use of a coulometer coulometry A technique in analytical chemistry in which the amount of substance released during electrolysis, and the amount of electricity used, are measured. Coulommiers A soft ripened cow cheese from Coulommiers, Seine-et-Marne, France. Coulon A surname. coulotte Synonym of picanha (a cut of steak). coulrophile One affected by coulrophilia. coulrophilia A paraphilia consisting of sexual attraction to clowns, jesters and mimes. coulrophobe A person who fears or dislikes clowns. coulrophobia The fear of clowns. Coulsdon A town mainly in the borough of Croydon, on the edge of Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2959). Coulson A surname originating as a patronymic. coulsonite An isometric-hexoctahedral blue gray mineral containing iron, oxygen, and vanadium. Coulston A surname. coulter A cutter, consisting of a blade in either knife form or disk form, attached to the ploughbeam of a plough to cut the sward, in front of the ploughshare and mouldboard. Coulterism Something characteristic of or in the manner of Ann Coulter, especially an acrimonious remark. coulterneb The puffin. Coulterville A census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. Coulthard A surname from Middle English. Coulthurst A surname. Coulton A village and civil parish (served by Gilling East with Cawton, Coulton and Grimston Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE634567). coulure A disease affecting grapes, manifested by the premature dropping of the fruit. coumadin Synonym of warfarin. coumaphos A nonvolatile, fat-soluble organophosphate with ectoparasiticidal properties. coumaranone Synonym of benzofuranone. coumarate Any salt or ester of coumaric acid coumaric Of or pertaining to coumaric acid or its derivatives coumarin The bicyclic aromatic compound 1,2-benzopyrone or any of its derivatives. coumarinate Any salt or ester of coumarinic acid coumarinic Relating to, or derived from a coumarin coumarinol Synonym of hydroxycoumarin. coumarone The bicyclic heterocycle benzofuran. coumarou The tree Dipteryx odorata, which bears the tonka bean. coumaroyl The univalent radical derived from coumaric acid coumaryl The trans-p-hydroxycinnamyl radical coumatetralyl An anticoagulant of the warfarin type. coumazoline A particular alpha-adrenergic agonist. coumermycin A particular aminocoumarin. coumestan Any of a group of oxidation products of pterocarpan that are similar to coumarin. coumestrol A coumestan with estrogenic activity, found in soybeans and other foods. coumetarol A particular anticoagulant. coumurrayin A coumarin found in the fruit of Murraya paniculata. Counce A surname. council A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council). councilism The communist doctrine that advocates workers' councils councilist One who belongs to a council; one who gives an opinion. councillor A member of a council. councilloress A female councillor. councillorship The role or status of councillor. councilman A male member of a council, often a city council or town council. councilmanic Of or pertaining to a councilman or councilwoman; pertaining to a (municipal or other) councilor, particularly to the district they represent. councilmanship The position or role of a councilman. councilmate A member of the same council. councilmember A councilman or councilwoman; a member of a council, often a city council or town council. councilperson A member of a council, often a city council or a town council. councilwoman A feminine member of a council, especially a city council or town council. Cound A village in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5505). Coundon A village and ward in County Durham, England, east of Bishop Auckland (OS grid ref NZ2329). Counihan A surname from Irish. counimodular Having a dual Hopf algebra that is unimodular. counion The join or union of all sets that meet a specified condition. counit In an adjunction, a natural transformation from the composition of the left adjoint functor with the right adjoint functor to the identity functor of the domain of the right adjoint functor. counital Of or pertaining to a counit. counitary Having a counit, which is a map that serves as an identity-like element in a coalgebra, analogous to the unit in an algebra. counite To bring together; to unite. counsel The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation. counselee A person receiving counselling. counseling Assistance (especially from a professional) in the resolution of personal difficulties. counsell A surname. counsellable Willing to receive counsel or follow advice. counsellee One who receives counselling counselor A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems. counselorship The function and rank or office of a counselor. count To recite numbers in sequence. countability The quality of being countable. countable Capable of being counted; having a quantity. countableness Countability countably In a countable manner; in a way that can be counted. countback A procedure used to determine which of two equal finishers is the winner, based on past performance countdom The status of a count. countdown A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle. countedness The quality of being counted. Countegany A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. countenance Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face. countenancer One who countenances, favours, or supports. counter One who counts. counterable That can be countered. counteraccusation An accusation made in reply to another accusation. counteraccuse To make a counteraccusation. counteract An action performed in opposition to another action. counteractable Able to be counteracted. counteractant Anything that serves to counteract something else. counteracter Something that counteracts. counteracting Counteraction. counteractingly In a way that counteracts. counteraction An act of retaliation; a counterattack. counteractive That counteracts counteractively In a counteractive manner. counteractivity counteraction; action that opposes or goes against something counteractor Something that counteracts. counteradapt To cause or to undergo counteradaptation. counteradaptation The development of tolerance; the adaptation of the body's homeostatic mechanisms to counteract a drug effect. counteradapted Modified by counteradaptation counteradaptive Relating to counteradaptation counteradaptivity The quality of being counteradaptive. counteraddress A speech or address made in response to another speech. counteradhesive That counters adhesion counteradvance An advance that counters or goes against another advance. counteradvantage An advantage held by an opponent. counteradvertising A form of advertising that aims to dissuade consumers from a product or service. counteradvice Advice that goes against other advice; opposite advice. counteradvise To give the opposite advice. counteradvocacy An advocacy that is opposed to another advocacy. counteraffirmation An affirmation in opposition to another affirmation. counteragency An agency that counteracts or opposes another agency; a counteracting force. counteragent An agent having the opposite effect; an antidote. counteraggression Aggression shown in response to the aggression of another. counteraggressive Exhibiting or relating to counteraggression; acting aggressively in return. counteragitate To engage in counteragitation. counteragitation Agitation (the excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.) that opposes agitation by another party. counteragitator One who counteragitates. counterair Attacking the air force of an opposing power. counterallegation An allegation made in response to another allegation. counterallege To allege in response to another allegation. counterallegiance An allegiance opposing another allegiance. counteralliance An alliance formed in opposition to another alliance. counterambush An ambush set up in response to another ambush. counteramendment An amendment offered as an alternative to a previously proposed amendment. counteranalogy An analogy that refutes another, earlier analogy. counteranion A negatively charged counterion counterannouncement An announcement in response to another announcement. counteranswer A counterreply. counterappeal An appeal lodged in response to an earlier appeal. counterappellant One who makes a counterappeal. counterapplication A legal request opposing an application by another party. counterapproach A trench or work pushed forward from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers. counterapse An apse opposite another apse. counterarch An arch built adjacent to another arch to oppose its forces or help to stabilize it.