<B>coulombic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or based on Coulomb's law. <BR> <I>Ex. coulombic attraction.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="coulombslaw">
<B>Coulomb's law,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the principle that the electrostatic attraction or repulsion between electrically charged bodies is directly proportional to the product of the electric charges on each body, and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the bodies. </DL>
<A NAME="coulometer">
<B>coulometer, </B>noun. <B>=voltameter.</B></DL>
<A NAME="coulometric">
<B>coulometric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with coulometry. </DL>
<A NAME="coulometry">
<B>coulometry, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a method used in microanalysis to determine quantities in solution by measuring the amount of electricity required to effect electrochemical deposition or other chemical change in the dissolved material. </DL>
<A NAME="coulter">
<B>coulter, </B>noun. <B>=colter.</B></DL>
<A NAME="coumarin">
<B>coumarin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a crystalline substance with an aromatic odor, found in sweet clover, sweet woodruff, tonka beans, and other plants, used in flavoring and in perfumes. </DL>
<A NAME="coumarone">
<B>coumarone, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a resinous compound used in paints and varnishes, and in the preparation of rubber goods. </DL>
<B>council, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a group of people called together to give advice and to discuss or settle questions. <BR> <I>Ex. till their fate is finally determined in a general council of the victorious warriors (J. D. Hunter).</I> (SYN) conference, meeting, assembly. <DD><B> 2a. </B>a group of persons elected by the people to make laws for and manage a city or town. <BR> <I>Ex. a town council, city council.</I> (SYN) legislature. <DD><B> b. </B>(Especially British.) the local chief administrative authority of a corporate town or city. <BR> <I>Ex. a borough council.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>a body of delegates from labor unions or local organizations. <BR> <I>Ex. a community council.</I> <DD><B> 4a. </B>a body of persons appointed to assist a chief executive in an administrative, advisory, or legislative capacity. <BR> <I>Ex. The governor is assisted by an executive council of six members.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>a high government body, sometimes honorary. <BR> <I>Ex. the British Privy Council.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>any body of delegates or representatives. <DD><B> 6. </B>the deliberation or consultation that takes place in a council or meeting. <DD><B> 7. </B>an ecclesiastical assembly called to consider or decide on matters of doctrine, discipline, or the like. <BR> <I>Ex. the Council of Nicaea, the Vatican Council.</I> <DD><B> 8. </B>(in the New Testament) the Jewish Sanhedrin or a similar group, or one of the meetings of such a group. </DL>
<A NAME="councilboard">
<B>council board,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the board or table around which a council holds its sessions; council table. <DD><B> 2. </B>a council in session. </DL>
<A NAME="councilestate">
<B>council estate,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) a group of council houses. </DL>
<A NAME="councilfire">
<B>council fire,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the fire lighted by North American Indians when in council. </DL>
<A NAME="councilflat">
<B>council flat,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) an apartment in an apartment house that was built by a town or district council. </DL>
<A NAME="councilhouse">
<B>council house,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a house in which a council meets, especially one used by North American Indians when in council. <BR> <I>Ex. an Iroquois council house.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(British.) <DD><B> a. </B>a house built by a town or district council, usually as part of a housing project. <DD><B> b. </B>a town hall. </DL>
<B>councilman, </B>noun, pl. <B>-men.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a member of the council of a city or town. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=councilor.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="councilmanagerplan">
<B>council-manager plan,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a system of municipal government in which a manager appointed and assisted by the city council is in charge of the city administration. </DL>
<A NAME="councilmanic">
<B>councilmanic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or like a councilman. </DL>
<A NAME="councilofministers">
<B>council of ministers,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the body of advisers to the chief executive or head of government in any of various countries. <BR> <I>Ex. The most significant switch occurred in Hungary's Council of Ministers (cabinet) (B. M. Gwertzman).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="counciloftrent">
<B>Council of Trent,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a council held at Trent, Italy, at various times from 1545 to 1563. It condemned Reformation doctrines, formulated many of the present doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church, and initiated many reforms. </DL>
<A NAME="councilofwar">
<B>council of war,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a conference of army or navy officers with a commanding officer, usually to discuss an emergency. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) any conference to decide on a plan of action. </DL>
<A NAME="councilor">
<B>councilor, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a member of a council. Also, (especially British,) <B>councillor.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="councilorship">
<B>councilorship, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the office or position of councilor. Also, (especially British,) <B>councillorship.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="councilschool">
<B>council school,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) a school provided and maintained by a town or county council, now called a <I>county school.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="counciltable">
<B>council table,</B> <B>=council board.</B></DL>
<A NAME="counsel">
<B>counsel, </B>noun, verb, <B>-seled,</B> <B>-seling</B> or (especially British) <B>-selled,</B> <B>-selling.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>the act of exchanging ideas; act of talking things over. <BR> <I>Ex. Each member benefited from the frequent counsel of the committee.</I> (SYN) consultation, deliberation. <DD><B> 2. </B>carefully considered advice. <BR> <I>Ex. A wise person gives good counsel. The lawyer's counsel was that we avoid a lawsuit.</I> (SYN) recommendation, opinion. <DD><B> 3a. </B>a lawyer or group of lawyers. <BR> <I>Ex. Each side of a case in court has its own counsel. The defendant's counsel objected.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>a person or persons who give advice about the law. <DD><B> 4. </B>deliberate purpose; design; plan; scheme. <BR> <I>Ex. The counsel to extend the park limits was approved.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>(Archaic.) wisdom; prudence. <BR> <I>Ex. With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding (Job 12:13).</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>(Obsolete.) a private or secret purpose, design, or opinion. <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to give (a person) advice; advise. <BR> <I>Ex. The father counseled his son to stay in school and learn enough to earn a living. The judge counseled the attorney to proceed with caution.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to recommend. <BR> <I>Ex. He counseled immediate action. The doctor counseled operating at once to save the boy's life.</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to exchange ideas; consult together; deliberate. <BR> <I>Ex. The Senate committee counseled far into the night.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to give or offer counsel or advice. <BR> <I>Ex. So counseled he and both together went into the thickest wood (Milton).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>keep one's own counsel,</B> </I>to keep still about one's ideas and plans; not tell one's secrets. <BR> <I>Ex. William kept his own counsel so well that not a hint of his intention got abroad (Macaulay).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>take counsel,</B> </I>to exchange ideas; talk things over; consult together. <BR> <I>Ex. He took counsel with his friends as to what he should do. Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death (John 11:53).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="counselee">
<B>counselee, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who receives counsel. </DL>
<A NAME="counseling">
<B>counseling, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the practice or services of a professional counselor; guidance. </DL>
<B>counselor, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person who gives advice; adviser. <BR> <I>Ex. The priest was the village counselor.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=lawyer.</B> <DD><B> 3. </B>an adviser, especially on legal matters, of an embassy, legation, or the like. <DD><B> 4. </B>an instructor or leader in a summer camp. </DL>
<A NAME="counselorship">
<B>counselorship, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the office of counselor. </DL>
