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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CMOS | Complementary metal oxide semiconductor - integrated circuit containing n-channel and p-channel MOSFETs. |
| Codons | Organic bases in sets of three that form the genetic code. |
| Conductor | Material such as the metals copper or aluminum that conducts electricity via the motion of electrons. |
| Copolymer | A polymer that consists of two or more dissimilar monomer units in combination in its molecular chains. Also a polymer formed from the polymerization of more than one type of monomer. |
| Corrosion | Deteriorative loss of a metal as a result of dissolution environmental reactions. |
| Coulomb [C] | Measure of electrical charge: 1 C is an amount of charge equal to that of about 6.24x1018 electrons. |
| Covalent bond | A primary interatomic bond that is formed by the sharing of electrons between neighboring atoms. |
| Creep | The time-dependent permanent deformation that occurs under stress; for most materials it is important only at elevated temperatures. |
| Cross-sensitivity | The influence of one measurand on the sensitivity of a sensor, another measurand. |
| Crosslinked polymer | A polymer in which adjacent linear molecular chains are joined at various positions by covalent bonds. |
