mol | (noun) the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites | Synonyms: gram molecule, mole |
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mola | (noun) among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters | Synonyms: headfish, ocean sunfish, sunfish |
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molality | (noun) concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent | Synonyms: molal concentration |
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molar | (noun) grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars | Synonyms: grinder |
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molarity | (noun) concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solution | Synonyms: M, molar concentration |
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molasses | (noun) thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining | - |
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mold | (noun) container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens | Synonyms: cast, mould |
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(noun) sculpture produced by molding | Synonyms: clay sculpture, modeling, modelling, molding, mould, moulding |
(noun) a distinctive nature, character, or type | Synonyms: mould |
(noun) a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold | Synonyms: mould |
(noun) a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter | Synonyms: mould |
(noun) the process of becoming mildewed | Synonyms: mildew, mould |
(noun) the distinctive form in which a thing is made | Synonyms: cast, mould, stamp |
(noun) loose soil rich in organic matter | Synonyms: mould |
moldboard | (noun) wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow | Synonyms: mouldboard |
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moldiness | (noun) the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy | Synonyms: must, mustiness |
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molding | (noun) a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied | Synonyms: modeling, modelling, moulding |
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(noun) the act of creating something by casting it in a mold | Synonyms: casting |
(noun) a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge | Synonyms: border, moulding |
(noun) a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing | Synonyms: moulding |
(noun) sculpture produced by molding | Synonyms: clay sculpture, modeling, modelling, mold, mould, moulding |
mole | (noun) small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet | - |
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(noun) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away | Synonyms: breakwater, bulwark, groin, groyne, jetty, seawall |
(noun) a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin | - |
(noun) a spy who works against enemy espionage | Synonyms: counterspy |
(noun) the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites | Synonyms: gram molecule, mol |
(noun) spicy sauce often containing chocolate | - |
molecule | (noun) (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound | - |
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(noun) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | Synonyms: atom, corpuscle, mote, particle, speck |
molehill | (noun) a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing | - |
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moleskin | (noun) a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap | - |
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molestation | (noun) the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism | Synonyms: harassment |
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(noun) the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children) | - |
molester | (noun) someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities | - |
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molindone | (noun) antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia | Synonyms: Moban |
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moll | (noun) the girlfriend of a gangster | Synonyms: gangster's moll, gun moll |
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molle | (noun) small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits | Synonyms: pepper tree, Peruvian mastic tree, Schinus molle |
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mollie | (noun) popular aquarium fish | Synonyms: molly |
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mollification | (noun) the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined | Synonyms: pacification |
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(noun) a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered | - |
mollusc | (noun) invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell | Synonyms: mollusk, shellfish |
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molluscum | (noun) any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules | - |
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mollusk | (noun) invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell | Synonyms: mollusc, shellfish |
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molly | (noun) popular aquarium fish | Synonyms: mollie |
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mollycoddle | (noun) a pampered darling; an effeminate man | - |
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mollycoddler | (noun) someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence | Synonyms: coddler, pamperer, spoiler |
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mollymawk | (noun) large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight | Synonyms: albatross |
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moloch | (noun) any lizard of the genus Moloch | - |
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molt | (noun) periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles | Synonyms: ecdysis, molting, moult, moulting |
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molter | (noun) an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair) | Synonyms: moulter |
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molting | (noun) periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles | Synonyms: ecdysis, molt, moult, moulting |
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molybdenite | (noun) a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds | - |
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molybdenum | (noun) a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel | Synonyms: atomic number 42, Mo |
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