Cai
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Cai can refer to:
CAI is a three-letter acronym
that can refer to:
- Cai (surname)Cai (surname)Cài is a Chinese surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state. It is regionally more common in China's Fujian Province and in countries settled by ethnic Chinese from that province than in China as a whole...
, a common Chinese surname - Cai (state)Cai (state)The State of Cài was a Chinese state during the Zhōu Dynasty , prominent in the Spring and Autumn Period before being extinguished early in the Warring States Period .-History:...
, a state in ancient China - Caí RiverCaí River-References:*...
, Rio Grande do SulRio Grande do SulRio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... - Cái RiverCái RiverThe Cái River is a river of Vietnam. It flows through Khanh Hoa Province and Dak Lak Province. The river has a basin area of 1904 km²....
, VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... - Sir KaySir KayIn Arthurian legend, Sir Kay is Sir Ector's son and King Arthur's foster brother and later seneschal, as well as one of the first Knights of the Round Table. In later literature he is known for his acid tongue and bullying, boorish behavior, but in earlier accounts he was one of Arthur's premier...
, a character in Arthurian legend, spelt Cai in Welsh - A green, leafy Chinese vegetable (Cant. "choy")
CAI is a three-letter acronym
Three-letter acronym
A three-letter acronym, three-letter abbreviation, or TLA is an abbreviation, specifically an acronym, alphabetism, or initialism, consisting of three letters...
that can refer to:
Common noun phrases
- Calcium-aluminium-rich inclusion, a type of mineral
- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, in pharmacology
- Codon Adaptation IndexCodon Adaptation IndexThe Codon Adaptation Index is the most widespread technique for analyzing Codon usage bias. As opposed to other measures of codon usage bias, such as the 'effective number of codons' , which measure deviation from a uniform bias , CAI measures the deviation of a given protein coding gene...
, a measure of codon bias in protein-coding DNA sequences - Cold air intakeCold air intakeA cold air intake is an aftermarket assembly of parts used to bring relatively cool air into a car's internal-combustion engine.Most vehicles manufactured since the mid-1970s have thermostatic air intake systems that regulate the temperature of the air entering the engine's intake tract, providing...
of an automobile - Computer Aided InspectionComputer Aided InspectionComputer-aided inspection is the use of computer-based software tools that assist quality engineers, machinists and inspectors in manufacturing product components. Its primary purpose is to create a faster production process and components with more precise dimensions and material consistency...
- Computer assisted instruction, another name either for Computer-assisted language learningComputer-assisted language learningComputer-assisted language learning is succinctly defined in a seminal work by Levy as "the search for and study of applications of the computer in language teaching and learning"...
or for e-LearningE-learningE-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process... - Conodont Alteration IndexConodont Alteration IndexThe Conodont Alteration Index is used to estimate the maximum temperature reached by a sedimentary rock using thermal alteration of conodont fossils. Conodonts in fossiliferous carbonates are prepared by dissolving the matrix with acid, since the conodonts are composed of apatite and thus do not...
, an estimate of the maximum temperature reached by a sedimentary rock
Proper names
- Cairo International AirportCairo International AirportCairo International Airport is the busiest airport in Egypt and the primary hub for Star Alliance member EgyptAir. The airport is located to the north-east of the city around from the business area of the city.The airport is administered by the Egyptian Holding Co...
's IATA airport code - A Calcium-aluminium-rich inclusion found in a primitive meteorite.
- The Capitol Archaeological InstituteCapitol Archaeological InstituteThe George Washington University Capitol Archaeological Institute is a recently founded American archaeological research and educational institute in Washington, D.C. It was formally opened on October 7, 2010 at the George Washington University at the Elliott School of International Affairs. The...
- An American archaeological research and education institute part of The George Washington University. - Canadian AirlinesCanadian AirlinesCanadian Airlines International Ltd. was a Canadian airline that operated from 1987 until 2001. The airline was Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada, and carried more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destinations in 17 countries on five continents at its height in 1996...
's international call-letters - Catholic Apologetics International, a Roman Catholic apostolate
- Center for the American IdeaCenter for the American IdeaThe Center for the American Idea is the leading program of the Free Enterprise Institute, a Houston-based think tank, founded in 1976 by Rolland Storey to advance the principles of liberty and free enterprise through continuing education programs for teachers....
, a traditionalist conservativeTraditionalist ConservatismTraditionalist conservatism, also known as "traditional conservatism," "traditionalism," "Burkean conservatism", "classical conservatism" and , "Toryism", describes a political philosophy emphasizing the need for the principles of natural law and transcendent moral order, tradition, hierarchy and...
think tank. - Central Asia InstituteCentral Asia InstituteThe Central Asia Institute is an American non-profit organization, co-founded by Greg Mortenson and Jean Hoerni and based in Bozeman, Montana...
, a non-profit organization that promotes education in Central Asia - Club Alpino ItalianoClub Alpino ItalianoThe Club Alpino Italiano is the senior Italian alpine club which stages climbing competitions, operates alpine huts, marks and maintains paths, and is active in protecting the Alpine environment...
, the Italian alpine club - Club Atletico Independiente de La ChorreraClub Atlético Independiente de La ChorreraIndependiente Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It was founded in 1982 and is based in La Chorrera, Panama...
, a Panamanian football (soccer) team - Comisión de Actividades InfantilesComisión de Actividades Infantiles Comodoro RivadaviaComisión de Actividades Infantiles , is an Argentine football club located in the city of Comodoro Rivadavia, in the Patagonian province of Chubut....
, an Argentine football (soccer) team commonly known as C.A.I. - Club Atlético IndependienteClub Atlético IndependienteClub Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
, an ArgentineArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football (soccer) team commonly known as Independiente - Coleraine Academical InstitutionColeraine Academical InstitutionColeraine Academical Institution , styled locally as Coleraine Inst, is a voluntary grammar school for boys, situated in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland....
, a school in Northern Ireland - Community Associations InstituteCommunity Associations InstituteThe Community Associations Institute is an influential trade association and special interest group, dominated by lawyers and property managers, that petitions for legislative beneficence for its members....
, an influential trade associationIndustry trade groupA trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
and special interest group, dominated by lawyers and property managers, that petitions for legislative beneficence for its members - Compagnia Aerea Italiana, parent company (75%) of AlitaliaAlitaliaAlitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. , in its later stages known as Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. in Extraordinary Administration, was the former Italian flag carrier...
- Corendon AirlinesCorendon AirlinesCorendon Airlines is a Turkish and Dutch registered aircraft operator headquartered in Antalya, Turkey and Amsterdam, Netherlands . Corendon Group entities include some tour operators which serve within the tourism sector. Corendon Airlines has a close co-operation relationship with the Turkish...
's ICAO airline code - Corpo Aereo ItalianoCorpo Aereo ItalianoThe "Italian Air Corps" was an expeditionary force of the Italian Royal Air Force that participated in the Battle of Britain during the final months of 1940 during World War II. The CAI supported the German Air Force and flew against the British Royal Air Force...
, an element of the Italian Regia Aeronautica during the Battle of Britain
Scientific Terms
- Abbreviation for a Calcium-aluminium-rich inclusion, a common constituent of Chondritic meteorites.