Biologist.—One who knows something about the science of life and living things.

Broker.—One who acts as an agent to negotiate purchases and make sales on a commission, as a stock-broker, coffee-broker, etc.

Capital.—Wealth that is used in or can be had for business.

Capital Stock.—The shares of a company that are sold to furnish funds with which to transact business.

Capitalize.—To fix a value on the stock of a company.

Case.—An application pending in the patent office.

Cause.—A suit or action over patent rights which is conducted in a court.

Certified copy.—A paper or a copy of a paper that has been sworn to before a notary to prove it to be the original or an exact copy of the original.

Chemical Combination.—(1) The atomic union of chemicals. (2) A compound of chemical elements.