Carbon, a simple inflammable body, forming the principal part of wood and coal, and the whole of the diamond.
Carbonic acid, a compound gas, consisting of carbon and oxygen. It has lately been obtained in a solid form.
Carmine, a crimson color, the most beautiful of all the reds. It is prepared from a decoction of the powdered cochineal insect, to which alum and other substances are added.
Caster, a small phial or vessel for the table, in which to put vinegar, mustard, pepper, &c.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the highest judge of the law; the principal financial minister of a government, and the one who manages its revenue.
Chateau, a castle, a mansion.
Chemistry, the science which treats of the elementary constituents of bodies.
Chinese belle, deformities of. In China, it is the fashion to compress the feet of female infants, to prevent their growth; in consequence of which, the feet of all the females of China are distorted, and so small, that the individuals cannot walk with ease.
Chloride, a compound of chlorine and some other substance. Chlorine is a simple substance, formerly called oxymuriatic acid. In its pure state, it is a gas, of green color, (hence its name, from a Greek word, signifying green.) Like oxygen, it supports the combustion of some inflammable substances. Chloride of lime is a compound of chlorine and lime.