English words starting with tc

Meanings of Tc:

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 43, a radioactive metal. technetium was the first element to be created artificially, in 1937, by bombarding molybdenum with deuterons.

The chemical element technetium.

Meanings of Tch:

exclamation

Used to express irritation, annoyance, or impatience.

Usage examples:

‘ tch, tch! i was afraid something like this would happen.’

Meanings of Tchaikovsky:

proper noun

(1840–93), russian composer; full name pyotr ilich tchaikovsky. notable works include the ballets swan lake (1877) and the nutcracker (1892), the first piano concerto (1875), the opera eugene onegin (1879), the overture 1812 (1880), and his sixth symphony, the ‘pathétique’ (1893).

Meanings of Tchervonets:

noun

A pre-revolutionary russian gold coin, worth three roubles.

Usage examples:

Sixty-six foreign chervonets [gold pieces of dutch, italian, or austrian origin] were used for gild…

Meanings of Tchotchke:

noun

A small decorative object

Usage examples:

My grandma's house was full of figurines and other tchotchkes.