| mel | 1. Unit of pitch; a pitch of 1000 mels results from a simple tone of frequency 1000 Hz, 40 dB above the normal threshold of audibility. 2. <prefix> Limb. Origin: G. Melos 3. A cheek. Origin: G. Melon 4. Honey, sugar. Synonym: honey. Origin: L. Mel, mellis, G. Meli, melitos (05 Mar 2000) |
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| melaconite | <chemical> An earthy black oxide of copper, arising from the decomposition of other ores. Origin: Gr. Black + dust. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| melaena | 1. <gastroenterology> The passage of dark, pitchy and grumous stools stained with blood pigments or with altered blood. 2. Black vomit. Origin: Gr. Melaina, feminine of Gr. Melas = black (18 Nov 1997) |
| melagra | Rheumatic or myalgic pains in the arms or legs. Origin: G. Melos, limb, + agra, seizure (05 Mar 2000) |
| melain | The dark colouring matter of the liquid of the cuttlefish. See: Melna. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| melalgia | Pain in a limb; specifically, burning pain in the feet extending up the leg and even to the thigh. Origin: G. Melos, a limb, + algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| melam | <chemistry> A white or buff-coloured granular powder, obtained by heating ammonium sulphocyanate. Origin: Cf. F. Melam. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| melamine | <chemistry> A strong nitrogenous base, C3H6N6, produced from several cyanogen compounds, and obtained as a white crystalline substance, formerly supposed to be produced by the decomposition of melam. Synonym: cyanuramide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| melamine formaldehyde | A plastic material mixed with plaster of Paris for casts. Such a cast is lighter and stronger than one made with plaster of Paris alone. Synonym: melamine formaldehyde. (05 Mar 2000) |
| melamine resin | A plastic material mixed with plaster of Paris for casts. Such a cast is lighter and stronger than one made with plaster of Paris alone. Synonym: melamine formaldehyde. (05 Mar 2000) |
| melampyrite | <chemistry> The saccharine substance dulcite; so called because found in the leaves of cowwheat (Melampyrum). See Dulcite. Origin: NL. Melampyrum cowwheat; Gr. Black + wheat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| melan- | <prefix> Prefix meaning dark or black. (12 Dec 1998) |
| melanaemia | <medicine> A morbid condition in which the blood contains black pigment either floating freely or imbedded in the white blood corpuscles. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, -, black + blood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| melanagogue | <medicine> A medicine supposed to expel black bile or choler. Origin: Gr, black + leading, driving, to lead. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| melancholia | <medicine> A kind of mental unsoundness characterised by extreme depression of spirits, ill-grounded fears, delusions, and brooding over one particular subject or train of ideas. Origin: L. See Melancholy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |