/ Dictionary / Index C Carothers: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ca•roth•ers Pronunciation: (ku-ru'urz), [key] 1896–1937, U.S. chemist: associated with the invention of synthetic nylon material. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carothers (Thesaurus) carotenoid carotid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ontiguous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language