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c

Syllabification: (c)
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Definition of c

abbreviation

  • cent(s).
  • [in combination] (in units of measurement) centi-:centistokes (cS)
  • (circa ) century or centuries:a watch case, 19th c
  • (also circa ) (preceding a date or amount) circa; approximately:Isabella was born c. 1759
  • (of water) cold:all cabins have h & c
  • colt.

symbol

Physics
  • the speed of light in a vacuum:E = mc2

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