Cobalt Cobalt is a hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal, a chemical element. It is found in various ores, and is used in the preparation of magnetism, wear-resistant, and high-strength alloys. Its chemical compounds are used in the production of inks, paints, and varnishes.
	Cobalt blue Cobalt is a cool, slightly desaturated blue, historically made using cobalt salts. The blue seen on many glassware pieces is cobalt blue and is used widely by artists. It was discovered by Louis-Jacques Thenard in 1802. It is extraordinarily stable. Chemically it is a cobalt(II) oxide-aluminium oxide, or cobalt aluminate.
	Cobblestone Cobblestones are Rocks used in the Pavement of early streets. Smooth stones were usually taken from riverbeds and cobbled. They are typically either set in sand or similar material, or are bound together with Mortar. Paving with cobble­stones allows a road to be heavily used all year long.
	Cobia Cobia - also known as black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeaters, etc. - are perciform marine fish, the sole representative of their family, the Rachycentridae. Description Attaining a length of 2 metres and a weight of 68 kilograms, Cobia have elongate fusiform bodies and broad, flattened heads.
	Cobra Cobras are venomous snake of family Elapidae, of several genus. Cobras generally inhabit tropical and desert regions of Asia and Africa. Elapidae cannot fold their fangs down, as Viperidae can, so the fangs are generally shorter. Most are quite large, reaching on average 1.22.5m in length.
	Coca Coca is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to northwestern South America. The plant is best-known in modern times for the stimulant drug cocaine that is extracted from its new fresh leaf tips in a similar fashion to Tea harvesting. The plants resembles a blackthorn bush, and grows to a height of 2-3 m.
	Cocaine Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system and an appetite suppressant, creating what has been described as a euphoric sense of happiness and increased energy. Though most often used recreationally for this effect, cocaine is also a topical anesthesia used in eye surgery, throat, and nose surgery.
	Coccidia Coccidia are microscopic, single-celled parasites that infect the intestine. A coccidial infection can cause a watery, sometimes bloody diarrhea that can be life-threatening to young pets, and livestock. Coccidia are organisms contained in the suborder Eimeriorina Leger, 1911, which is the largest subgroup of the protist phylum Apicomplexa Levine, 1970.
	Coccidioidomycosis Coccidioidomycosis is a fungus disease caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. It is endemic in certain parts of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and northwestern Mexico. C.
	Coccidiosis Coccidiosis is a parasitic disease, usually of the intestinal tract, caused by microscopic organisms called coccidia, which are a type of protozoa. They are obligate intracellular parasites, which means that they must live and reproduce within an animal cell. The disease spreads from one animal to another by contact with infected feces or ingestion of infected tissue.
	Coccinellidae Coccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds , ladybugs or lady beetles . The word "lady" in the name is thought to allude to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic faith. Coccinellids are found worldwide, with over 4,500 species described, more than 450 native to North America alone.
	Coccothraustes Coccothraustes is a genus of large Finch containing three species: * Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes * Evening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus * Hooded Grosbeak Coccothraustes abeillei These are large, bulky, short-tailed species, around 18 cm in length, with thick powerful bills for cracking the stones of fruit.
	Cocculus Cocculus is a genus of 11 species of woody plant vines and shrubs, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of North America, Asia and Africa. The common name Moonseed is also used for the closely related genus Menispermum. ;Selected species *Cocculus carolinus
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	Coccyx The coccyx, commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the human spine, of three to five fused vertebrae, below the sacrum. It is attached to the sacrum in a fibrocartilaginous joint, which permits limited movement between them. The term coccyx comes originally from the Greek language and means, shaped like a cuckoo's beak.
	Cochineal Cochineal is the name of both an expensive crimson or carmine dye and the cochineal insect, from which the dye is derived. The cochineal insect is a scale insect insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, native to tropical and subtropical South America and Mexico.
	Cochise Cochise was a chiefdom of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache and the leader of an uprising that began in 1861.
	Cochlea The cochlea is the auditory branch of the inner ear. The name is from the Latin for snail, in representation of its coiled shape. Its core component is the Organ of Corti, the sensory organ of hearing, which is distributed along the partition separating fluid chambers in the coiled tapered tube of the cochlea.
	Cockade A cockade is a knot of ribbons, or other circular- or oval-shaped symbol of distinctive colours which is usually worn on a hat.
	Cockaigne Cockaigne or Cockayne was a mythical medieval Mythical place, where all the harshness of medieval peasant life did not exist.
	Cockatiel The Cockatiel is the only species in its genus Nymphicus as well as of its subfamily Nymphicinae. This cockatoo is Endemism in birds to Australia and a prized household pet.
	Cockatoo A cockatoo is any of the 21 bird species belonging to the family Cacatuidae. Along with the Psittacidae family, they make up the order Psittaciformes. The name cockatoo originated from the Malay language name for the bird, kakaktua, which translates literally as older sister.
	Cockatrice A cockatrice is a legendary creature, "an ornament in the drama and poetry of the Elizabethans". The cockatrice was invented in the late twelfth century based on a hint in Pliny's Natural History, as a duplicate of the basilisk or regulus, in appearance resembling a giant rooster, with a lizard-like tail.
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	Cocked hat The Cocked hat is a style of formal headgear, or hat, worn by certain civilian, Army and Navy officials from the mid-19th Century until the beginning of World War II, and occasionally thereafter. Evolved from the bicorne, the black-coloured cocked hat is triangular in shape, with the brim at the left and right sides turned up and pinned together; the front and back ends are pointed; and there is usually a cockade in the national colours at the right side.
	Cocker Spaniel Cocker Spaniel refers to two different breeds of dogs, both of which are commonly called simply Cocker Spaniel in their countries of origin: *American Cocker Spaniel *English Cocker Spaniel Category:Dog breeds Category:Dog types nl:cocker spaniel zh:???
	Cockfight A cockfight is a combat sport between two specially trained roosters held in a ring called a cockpit. The combatants, known as gamecocks are not typical farm chickens. The roosters are specially bred and conditioned for increased stamina and strength. The comb and wattle is cut off of a young gamecock because if left intact, it would be a disadvantage during a match.
	Cockpit - |||- ||} A cockpit was a pit used for Cockfight, where owners would pit fighting birds against each other for the purpose of gambling. In the 16th century, it was used to mean a place of entertainment or frenzied activity. William Shakespeare used the term in Henry V to specifically mean the area around the stage of a theater.
	Cockroach Cockroaches are insects of the Order Blattodea. The name of the order is derived from Greek for "cockroach," blatta. There are roughly 3,500 species in 6 families. Cockroaches exist worldwide, with the exception of the polar regions and in elevations above 2,000 metre.
	Cocktail A cocktail is a style of mixed drink. A cocktail usually contains one or more types of liquor and flavorings, usually one or more of a liqueur, fruit, sauce, honey, milk or cream , spices, etc. The cocktail became popular during Prohibition in the United States primarily to mask the taste of moonshine alcohol.
	Cocktail dress A cocktail dress or cocktail gown is a shorter-length lady gown worn at party and other semi-formal and formal occasions. Less elaborate versions may be worn at semi-formal occasions when gentleman are in dark Suits. . A longer, full-skirted cocktail dress may accompany black tie.
	Cocoa Cocoa is the dried and partially fermented fatty seed of the cacao from which chocolate is made. In the United States, 'cocoa' often refers to cocoa powder, the dry powder made by grinding cocoa seeds and removing the cocoa butter from the dark, bitter cocoa solids.
	Coconut The Coconut Palm , is a member of the Family Arecaceae . It is the only species in the genus Cocos, and is a large palm, growing to 30 m tall, with pinnate leaf 4-6 m long, pinnae 60-90 cm long; old leaves break away cleanly leaving the trunk smooth. The term coconut refers to the fruit of the coconut palm.
	Cod Cod is the common name for the genus Gadus of fish, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name of a variety of other fishes. Cod is a popular food fish with a mild flavor, low fat content, and a dense white flesh that flakes easily. Cod livers are processed to make cod liver oil, an important source of Vitamin A, Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids .
	Cod liver oil Cod liver oil, as its name suggests, is an oil extracted from cod livers. It is a dietary supplement, in the past commonly given to children. Cod liver oil is one of the most effective providers of omega-3 fatty acids and is widely taken to ease the pain and joint stiffness associated with arthritis but has also been clinically proven to have a positive effect on heart, bone and brain health, as well as helping to nourish skin, hair and nails.
	Codeine Codeine or methylmorphine is an opiate used for its analgesic, antitussive and antidiarrheal properties. It is marketed as the salts codeine sulfate and codeine phosphate. Codeine is an alkaloid found in opium in concentrations ranging from 0.3 to 3.0 percent.
	Codex A codex is a handwritten book, in general, one produced from Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages. The scholarly study of manuscripts from the point of view of the bookmaking craft is called codicology. The study of ancient documents in general is called paleography. New World codices were written as late as the sixteenth century .
	Codiaeum Codiaeum is a genus of plants under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises about 16 species, found from Malesia to the Pacific. They are shrubs with leathery leaves and often confused with the genus Croton. Some species, especially Codiaeum variegatum, are cultivated as houseplants.
	Codling moth The codling moth is an agriculture pest of the Lepidopteran family Tortricidae. Its larva is the common apple worm. It is native to Europe and was introduced to North America, where it has become one of the regular pests of apple orchards. It is found almost worldwide.
	Codpiece A codpiece is a flap or pouch that attaches to the front of the crotch of men's trousers to provide a covering for the genitals. It would be held closed by string ties, buttons, or other methods. It was an important item of European clothing in the 15th century and 16th century.
	Coelacanth Coelacanth is the common name for an Order of fish that includes the oldest living Lineage of jawed fish known to date. The coelacanths, which are closely related to lungfishes, were believed to have been extinction since the end of the Cretaceous period, until a live specimen was found off the east coast of South Africa, off the Chalumna River in 1938.
	Coelenterata Coelenterata is an obsolete yet common term encompassing two animal phyla, the Ctenophora and the Cnidaria. The taxon name comes from the Greek "koilos", referring to the hollow body cavity common to these two phyla. They have very simple tissue organisation, with only two layers of cells, external and internal.
	Coelogyne Coelogyne Lindl. 1821, is a genus of over 200 sympodial epiphyte from the family Orchidaceae, distributed across India, China, Indonesia and the Fiji islands, with the main centers in Borneo, Sumatra and the Himalayas. They can be found from tropical lowland forests to montane rainforests.
	Coelophysis One of the earliest known dinosaurs, Coelophysis meaning "hollow body form" in reference to its hollow bones is a small, carnivore biped from North America. It first appeared in the Late Triassic Period, around 210 million years ago.
	Coenzyme A Coenzyme A is a coenzyme, notable for its role in the Fatty acid metabolism#Synthesis and Fatty acid metabolism#.CE.B2-Oxidation of fatty acids, and the oxidation of pyruvic acid in the citric acid cycle. It is adapted from beta-mercaptoethylamine, pantothenic acid and adenosine triphosphate.
	Coenzyme Q Coenzyme Q, also known as ubiquinone or ubiquinol, is a biologically active quinone with an isoprene side chain, related in structure to vitamin K and vitamin E.
	Coffea Coffea is a genus of ten species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are shrubs or small trees, native to subtropical Africa and southern Asia. Seeds of this plant are the source of a stimulant beverage called coffee. The seeds are called "beans" in the trade.
	Coffea arabica Coffea arabica is a species of coffee indigenous to Ethiopia. It is also known as the "coffee shrub of Arabia", "mountain coffee" or "arabica coffee". Coffea arabica is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated, being grown in southwest Arabia for well over 1,000 years.
	Coffea canephora Coffea canephora is a species of coffee which has its origins in western Africa. It is grown mostly in Africa and Brazil, where it is often called Conillon. It is also grown in Southeast Asia where French colonists introduced the crop to Vietnam in the late 19th Century and now has exports second to Brazil.
	Coffee Coffee is a popular beverage prepared from the roasted seeds of the Coffea. It is usually served hot but can also be served cold with ice. Coffee is the second most commonly traded commodity in the world, trailing only crude oil as a source of foreign exchange to developing countries.
	Coffee bean A coffee bean is the seed of the Coffea. It is the drupe inside the red or purple fruit of the coffee plant. The fruits, coffee cherries or coffee berries, contain most commonly two stones lying with their flat sides together. The coffee beans consists of mostly endosperm which contains 0.8 - 2.5 % caffeine, a main reason for cultivating the plants.
	Coffee filter A coffee filter is a coffee-brewing cooking utensil, usually made of disposable paper, but recently stainless steel. The stainless steel version is used to prepare Indian filter coffee, the form of coffee common in India. In 1908, the first paper coffee filter was created by Melitta Bentz in Dresden, Germany.
	Coffee table A coffee table is a style of long, low table which is designed to be placed in front of a couch, to support beverages, magazines, books, and other small items to be used while sitting. Coffee tables may also incorporate cabinets for storage. Coffee tables found their way into the West from the Ottoman Empire, where they were a common fixture in tea garden and other places where coffee was served.
	Coffeehouse A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or cafe shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. As the name suggests, coffeehouses focus on providing coffee and tea as well as light snacks. Food choices range from pastries and muffins to soups and sandwiches.
	Coffer In architecture, a coffer is is a sunken panel in the shape of a square or octagon that serves as a decorative device, usually in a ceiling. An example of this can be found in the ceiling of the rotunda dome in the Roman Pantheon, Rome. In fortification, a coffer was a hollow lodgment, against a dry moat, from six to seven feet deep, and from sixteen to eighteen feet broad; the upper part being made of pieces of timber raised two feet above the level of the moat.
	Coffin A coffin is a funerary box used in the display and containment of deceased remains -- either for burial or after cremation. The word comes ultimately from Ancient Greek kophinos, a basket. In English language, the word wasn't used in a funeral sense until the 1500s.
	Cognac Cognac is a commune in France in the France dpartement in France of Charente, of which it is a sous-prfecture. The inhabitants of the town are known as Cognaçais.
	Cognition The term cognition is used in several loosely related ways to refer to a facility for the human-like processing of information, applying knowledge and changing preferences. Cognition/(cognitive processes) can be natural and artificial, conscious and not conscious; therefore, they are analyzed from different perspectives and in different contexts, in neurology, psychology, philosophy, systemics and computer science.
	Cognitive science Cognitive science is usually defined as the scientific study either of mind or of intelligence . Practically every formal introduction to cognitive science stresses that it is a highly interdisciplinary research area, in which psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, computer science, anthropology, and biology are its principal specialized or applied branches.
	Coho salmon The Coho salmon is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family. Coho salmon are also known as silver salmon or "silvers". During their ocean phase, Coho have silver sides and dark blue backs. During their spawning phase, the jaws and teeth of the coho become hooked, and they develop bright red sides, bluish green heads and backs, dark bellies with dark spots on their back.
	Coif A coif is a close fitting hat that covers the top, back, and sides of the head, worn by all classes in England and Scotland from the Middle Ages to the early seventeenth century. Tudor period and earlier coifs are usually made of unadorned white linen and tie under the chin.
	Coil A coil is a series of loops.
	Coil spring A Coil spring, also known as a helical spring, is a mechanical device, which is typically used to store energy and subsequently release it, to absorb shock, or to maintain a force between contacting surfaces. They are made of an elastic material formed into the shape of a helix which returns to its natural length when unloaded.
	Coin A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a Disk , which is issued by a government to be used as a form of money. Along with banknotes, coins make up the cash forms of all modern money systems. Coins are usually used for lower-valued units, and banknotes are usually used for the higher values; also, in most money systems, the highest value coin is worth less than the lowest-value note.
	Coin collecting Coin collecting is the hobby of collecting coins. Coin collecting is to be distinguished from numismatics, the scientific study of money and its history in all its varied forms. Numismatics includes the study of coins, banknotes, stock certificates, medals, medallions, and token coins.
	Coir Coir is a coarse fibre extracted from the fibrous outer shell of a coconut.
	Cola Cola is a sweet Carbonation drink, usually with caramel coloring and containing caffeine. The flavor of the soft drink sometimes comes from a mixture of vanilla, cinnamon, and citrus flavorings. The name comes from the kola nuts that were originally used as the source of caffeine.
	Colander A colander is a type of sieve used in cooking for separating liquids and solids. It is usually made of a light metal, such as aluminium, although it is not uncommon for it to be made of plastic. A colander is pierced with a pattern of small holes for the liquid to drain through, but allowing the solids to remain inside the sieve itself.
	Colaptes A genus of bird encompassing many members of the woodpecker family. Colaptes comes from the Greek verb colapt, to peck. Probably the most famous member of the Colaptes genus is the Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus, known in parts of the American south as the 'Yellowhammer'.
	Colchicaceae Colchicaceae is a botanical name of a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by only few taxonomists. The APG II system, of 2003, does recognize such a family and places it in the order Liliales, in the clade monocots, and regards the family as including some two hundred species of herbaceous perennials with rhizomes or corms.