Chapter Caddis to Caftan of C by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Cæsarean
(Cæ*sa"re*an, Cæ*sa"ri*an) a. [L. Caesareus, Caesarianus.] Of or pertaining to Cæsar or the Cæsars; imperial.

Cæsarean section (Surg.), the operation of taking a child from the womb by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus; — so called because Julius Cæsar is reported to have been brought into the world by such an operation.

Cæsarism
(Cæ"sar*ism) n. [Cf. F. Césarisme.] A system of government in which unrestricted power is exercised by a single person, to whom, as Cæsar or emperor, it has been committed by the popular will; imperialism; also, advocacy or support of such a system of government.

This word came into prominence in the time of Napoleon III., as an expression of the claims and political views of that emperor, and of the politicians of his court.

Cæsious
(Cæ"si*ous) a. [L. caesius bluish gray.] (Nat. Hist.) Of the color of lavender; pale blue with a slight mixture of gray. Lindley.

Cæsium
(Cæ"si*um) n. [NL., from L. caesius bluish gray.] (Chem.) A rare alkaline metal found in mineral water; — so called from the two characteristic blue lines in its spectrum. It was the first element discovered by spectrum analysis, and is the most strongly basic and electro-positive substance known. Symbol Cs. Atomic weight 132.6.

Cæspitose
(Cæs"pi*tose`) a. Same as Cespitose.

Cæsura
(Cæ*su"ra) n.; pl. E. Cæsuras L. Cæsuræ [L. caesura a cutting off, a division, stop, fr. caedere, caesum, to cut off. See Concise.] A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a foot and commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in the middle of a foot. Also, a long syllable on which the cæsural accent rests, or which is used as a foot.

In the following line the cæsura is between study and of.

The prop | er stud | y || of | mankind | is man.

Cæsural
(Cæ*su"ral) a. Of or pertaining to a cæsura.

Cæsural pause, a pause made at a cæsura.

Café
(||Ca`fé") n. [F. See Coffee.] A coffeehouse; a restaurant; also, a room in a hotel or restaurant where coffee and liquors are served.

Cafenet
(Caf"e*net Caf"e*neh) n. [Turk. qahveh khaneh coffeehouse.] A humble inn or house of rest for travelers, where coffee is sold. [Turkey]

Caffeic
(Caf*fe"ic) a. [See Coffee.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, coffee.

Caffeic acid, an acid obtained from coffee tannin, as a yellow crystalline substance, C₉H₈O₄.

Caffeine
(Caf*fe"ine) n. [Cf. F. caféine. See Coffee.] (Chem.) A white, bitter, crystallizable substance, obtained from coffee. It is identical with the alkaloid theine from tea leaves, and with guaranine from guarana.

Caffetannic
(Caf`fe*tan"nic) a. [Caffeic + tannic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the tannin of coffee.

Caffetannic acid, a variety of tannin obtained from coffee berries, regarded as a glucoside.