| molar solution | <chemistry> A solution made up of one mole of a compound in enough water to make a thousand millilitres of thesolution. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| molar tooth | A tooth having a somewhat quadrangular crown with four or five cusps on the grinding surface; the root is bifid in the lower jaw, but there are three conical roots in the upper jaw; there are six molars in each jaw, three on either side behind the premolars in the permanent dentition; in the deciduous dentition there are but four molars in each jaw, two on either side behind the canines. Synonym: dens molaris, cheek tooth, molar, multicuspid tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| molar, third | The aftermost permanent tooth on each side in the maxilla and mandible. (12 Dec 1998) |
| molariform | Having the form of a molar tooth. Origin: molar (tooth) + L. Forma, form (05 Mar 2000) |
| molaris tertius | Official alternate term for third molar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| molarity | Moles per liter of solution (mol/L). Compare: molality. Abbreviation: M (05 Mar 2000) |
| molasse | <geology> A soft Tertiary sandstone; applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland. Origin: F. Molasse, prob. Fr. Mollasse flabby, flimsy, fr. L. Mollis soft. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| molasses | <chemistry> A brownish, syrupy by-product which is produced during the sugar refining procedure, i.e., crystallization of sucrose from sugar-cane or sugar beet. Molasses is primarily consist of sucrose, water and inorganic components. Because of its cheap price, it is commercial used as substrate for producing other microbial products. (10 Jan 1998) |
| mold | A large group of fungi (like Penicillium) that cause mold (as on bread or cheese). A common trigger for allergies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mold guide | A guide used to specify the shape of artificial teeth, or of an artificial tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| molding | Shaping by means of a mold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mole | <dermatology> A benign pigmented skin lesion or nevus. (27 Sep 1997) |
| mole fraction | The ratio of the moles of one component of a system to the total moles of all the components present. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mole rats | Any of several burrowing rodents of the families muridae and bathyergidae, found in eastern europe, africa, and asia. They have short limbs, small eyes with permanently closed lids, and no tail. Three genera spalax (muridae), heterocephalus (bathyergidae) and cryptomys (bathyergidae) are used frequently as experimental animals in biomedical research. (12 Dec 1998) |
| molebut | <zoology> The sunfish (Orthagoriscus, or Mola). Alternative forms: molebat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |