| 3 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| c-type |
this term, originally coined by kodak in the 1950s to designate an early type of color-coupled printing paper, is now used to describe a print in which colored dyes are coupled with light-silver compounds. |
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| cade |
an english name, from a surname which was originally derived from a nickname meaning "round" in old english. |
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| calix |
short form of "callistus", a late latin name which was derived from the greek "kallistos" meaning "most beautiful". the name is also identical to the latin word "calix", meaning "wine cup". |
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| caltha |
a name meaning "yellow flower". |
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| carey |
a name of irish/english origin, carey is derived from the name "ciarda", meaning "dark" in gaelic. |
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| cashmere |
this magnificent material is made from the down of the kashmir goat, which is found in kashmir india, tibet, iran, iraq, china, persia, turkestan and outer mongolia. the fiber of the down is cylindrical, and has a soft, silky finish. although light in weight, cashmere is very warm. |
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| celeste |
french feminine form of "caelestis", from a late latin name which meant "of the sky, heavenly". |
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| cepelinai |
cepelinai [singular - cepelinas] are a lithuanian national dish. they are basically large dumplings made from grated potatoes and usually stuffed with ground meat, although sometimes dry cottage cheese [curd] or mushrooms are used instead. they are usually served with a sauce of sour-cream and pork grinds/bacon.
cepelinai got their name for their resemblence to a zeppelin airship. one cepelinas is typically 10-20 cm, but connoisseurs tend to agree that the bigger, the better! |
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| cerberus |
in greek myth, "cerberus" was the name of the three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to hades. |
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| chantal |
a french name originally derived from a place name meaning "stony place". |
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| charlotte |
feminine pet form of the name "charles". |
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| chiffon |
plain-weave, lightweight, sheer, transparent fabric made of cotton, silk, or synthetic fiber; it is made of fine, highly twisted, strong yarn. chiffon is difficult to handle, but it drapes and wears well and is very durable despite its light weight. chiffon is piece-dyed or piece-printed and may be given a soft or stiff finish. |
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| chine colle |
a printing technique that creates subtle differences in texture and ink absorption by adding a layer of tissue-thin paper as a backdrop to the image. this sheet of paper is usually cut to the size of the plate and glued to a larger sheet. both the tissue and the support sheet are then placed on top of the inked plate and run through the printing press together. "chine" is french for "china", in reference to the thin asian paper originally used for this technique. "colle" is french for "glued". |
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| chloro-bromide |
a variation of the gelatin silver print, chloro-bromide prints are printed on chloro-bromide paper with an emulsion containing both silver chloride and silver bromide. this process produces a warm, black-toned, sharp image. |
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| choko |
a japanese name which means "little child". |
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| chrysanta |
english name derived from the word "chrysanthemum", which means "golden flower" in greek. chrysanthemum is also the name of a flowering plant. |
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| citrine |
a variety of quartz whose color ranges from a pale yellow to brown.
citrine is one of three traditional birthstones for the month of november.
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| coil |
one of the oldest ways of forming ceramics. long coils of clay are rolled out and then joined together using the hands or tools. |
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| colbert |
a germanic name made up of the elements "col", possibly meaning "cool", and "beraht", meaning "bright". |
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| collage |
a technique where different materials and objects are pasted on a surface to create an artistic composition. |
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| connor |
a name derived from the gaelic name "onchobhar" which means "dog lover" or "wolf lover". |
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| corazon |
a phillipine name which means "heart". |
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| corina |
a german name derived from the greek "κορη" [kore], meaning "maiden". |
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| cornelian |
cornelian (also called carnelian and carneole) is a reddish form of chalcedony (a type of quartz). cornelian has been an important gem in nearly every great civilization the world has ever seen. from the royalty of ur (the mesopotamian capital of pre-biblical times), to napoleon and tibetan buddhists, cornelian has long been revered for its healing, spiritual and creative qualities. |
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| craquelure |
cracks that occur in ceramics or glass by using glazes and clay with different firing temperatures. artists often use this effect as a unique form of decoration. |
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| crystal glaze |
crystal glaze is generally regarded to be the most difficult glaze effect to achieve, and has therefore earned the reputation of being the "king of glazes". the crystals are grown during the cooling process in glaze that has been fired at very high temperatures. the placement and number of crystals that form is impossible to control, making each glazed piece completely unique. crystals vary in size, and the largest take up to twelve hours to grow. also known as crystalline glaze. |
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| crocoite |
crocoite is a compound of lead and chromium (lead chromate). it is the chromium that gives this rare mineral its vibrant reddish-orange color. the best crocoite in the world is found in tasmania, where it was once mined for lead. crocoite is also considered the unofficial gem of this auspicious australian island state. |
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| cubic zirconia |
although discovered in 1937 by two german scientists, cubic zirconia only made its way to the masses in the 1970's, when russian scientists finally found a way to create it in a laboratory.
cubic zirconia is formed through a complicated process from zirconium oxide and yttrium oxide. these two chemicals are melted together at almost 5000 degrees fahrenheit, and then carefully cooled to create flawless crystals.
due to their clarity and brilliance, cubic zirconia stones are often compared to diamonds. cubic zirconia is extremely durable, and can come in almost every color of the rainbow. |
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| culhwch |
a legendary name which means "hiding place of the pig" in welsh. |
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| curonian bay |
located on the west coast of lithuania, the curonian bay is separated from the baltic sea by the curonian spit. also known as the curonian lagoon. |
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| curonian spit |
also known as neringa, the curonian spit is a sandbank approximately 97 km (61 miles) in length that separates the curonian bay from the baltic sea. the spit stretches from klaipeda, lithuania to kaliningrad, russia - one half of the peninsula belongs to each of these two countries. the widest part of the spit is 3.8 km (2.4 miles), while the narrowest is about 380 m (415 yards). the curonian spit is home to the highest sand dunes in europe. |
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