Chapter Coction to Coessential of C by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Codilla
(Co*dil"la) n. [Cf. L. codicula a little tail, dim. of cauda tail.] (Com.) The coarse tow of flax and hemp. McElrath.

Codille
(Co*dille") n. [F. codile.] A term at omber, signifying that the game is won. Pope.

Codist
(Co"dist) n. A codifier; a maker of codes. [R.]

Codle
(Co"dle) v. t. See Coddle.

Codlin
(Cod"lin Cod"ling) , n. [Cf. AS. codæppel a quince.] (a) An apple fit to stew or coddle. (b) An immature apple.

A codling when 't is almost an apple.
Shak.

Codling moth (Zoöl.), a small moth which in the larval state (known as the apple worm) lives in apples, often doing great damage to the crop.

Codling
(Cod"ling), n. [Dim. of cod the fish.] (Zoöl.) A young cod; also, a hake.

Cod liver
(Cod" liv`er) n. The liver of the common cod and allied species.

Cod-liver oil, an oil obtained from the liver of the codfish, and used extensively in medicine as a means of supplying the body with fat in cases of malnutrition.

Codpiece
(Cod"piece`) n. [Cod, n., + piece.] A part of male dress in front of the breeches, formerly made very conspicuous. Shak. Fosbroke.

Cœcilian
(Cœ*cil"i*an) n. (Zoöl.) See Cæcilian.

Coeducation
(Co*ed`u*ca"tion) n. An educating together, as of persons of different sexes or races.

Co*ed`u*ca"tion*al a.

Coefficacy
(Co*ef"fi*ca*cy) n. Joint efficacy.

Coefficiency
(Co`ef*fi"cien*cy) n. Joint efficiency; coöperation. Glanvill.

Coefficient
(Co`ef*fi"cient) a. Coöperating; acting together to produce an effect.

Co`ef*fi"cient*ly, adv.

Coefficient
(Co`ef*fi"cient), n.

1. That which unites in action with something else to produce the same effect.

2. [Cf. F. coefficient.] (Math.) A number or letter put before a letter or quantity, known or unknown, to show how many times the latter is to be taken; as, 6x; bx; here 6 and b are coefficients of x.

3. (Physics) A number, commonly used in computation as a factor, expressing the amount of some change or effect under certain fixed conditions as to temperature, length, volume, etc.; as, the coefficient of expansion; the coefficient of friction.

Arbitrary coefficient (Math.), a literal coefficient placed arbitrarily in an algebraic expression, the value of the coefficient being afterwards determined by the conditions of the problem.

Coehorn
(Coe"horn) n. [From its inventor, Baron Coehorn.] (Mil.) A small bronze mortar mounted on a wooden block with handles, and light enough to be carried short distances by two men.