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  • maleic anhydride — a colorless crystalline, unsaturated compound, C 4 H 2 O 3 , that is soluble in acetone and hydrolyzes in water: used in the production of polyester resins, pesticides, and fumaric and tartaric acids.
  • maleic hydrazide — a crystalline compound, C 4 N 2 H 4 O 2 , used as a plant growth inhibitor and weed-killer.
  • malpighian layer — the deep, germinative layer of the epidermis.
  • mammographically — Using a mammograph, by means of mammograph.
  • marginal utility — the extra utility or satisfaction derived by a consumer from the consumption of the last unit of a commodity.
  • marshalling yard — a place or depot where railway wagons are shunted and made up into trains and where engines, carriages, etc, are kept when not in use
  • maximilien sully — Maximilien de Béthune [mak-see-mee-lyan duh bey-tyn] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ də beɪˈtün/ (Show IPA), Duc de, 1560–1641, French statesman.
  • mayfield heights — a city in N Ohio, near Cleveland.
  • medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
  • medium artillery — guns and howitzers of more than 105mm and less than 155mm caliber, sometimes including the 155mm howitzers. Compare heavy artillery (def 2), light artillery (def 2).
  • megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
  • megalomaniacally — In a megalomaniacal manner.
  • melodramatically — In a melodramatic manner.
  • meristematically — In a meristematic way.
  • meritocratically — In a meritocratic way.
  • meteorologically — In meteorological terms; in the context of weather.
  • methacrylic acid — a colorless, liquid acid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic.
  • methodologically — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
  • methyl parathion — a synthetic pesticide, C 8 H 1 0 NO 5 PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.
  • mexican fruitfly — a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.
  • michaelmas daisy — an aster.
  • microclimatology — the study of a microclimate.
  • microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
  • migratory locust — any of several locusts that migrate in great swarms, especially Locusta migratoria, of Africa and Asia.
  • militaristically — a person imbued with militarism.
  • military academy — a private school organized somewhat along the lines of and following some of the procedures of military life.
  • military attache — attaché (def 2).
  • military honours — ceremonies performed by troops in honour of royalty, at the burial of an officer, etc
  • military science — the study of the causative factors and tactical principles of warfare.
  • military service — compulsory period spent in the army
  • minstrel gallery — a gallery in a building meant for use by musicians playing to provide background music or entertainment at a feast or other event
  • misanthropically — In a misanthropic manner.
  • misogynistically — In a misogynistic manner.
  • mnemotechnically — In a mnemotechnic manner; using mnemotechny.
  • modacrylic fiber — any of various synthetic copolymer textile fibers, as Dynel, containing less than 85 percent but more than 35 percent of acrylonitrile.
  • money laundering — Money laundering is the crime of processing stolen money through a legitimate business or sending it abroad to a foreign bank, to hide the fact that the money was illegally obtained.
  • mongolian idiocy — (no longer in technical use) Down syndrome.
  • monopolistically — In a monopolistic manner.
  • monosyllabically — In single syllables.
  • monotheistically — In a monotheistic manner.
  • moral philosophy — philosophy dealing with the principles of morality; ethics.
  • multi-way branch — switch statement
  • multicellularity — The condition of being multicellular.
  • multiple myeloma — a malignant plasma cell tumor of the bone marrow that destroys bone tissue.
  • multiplicatively — tending to multiply or increase.
  • narcissistically — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
  • national gallery — a major art gallery in London, in Trafalgar Square. Founded in 1824, it contains the largest collection of paintings in Britain
  • national holiday — a holiday that is observed throughout a nation.
  • national library — a library established and funded by a national government with the designation national, to serve the needs of this government, often to function as a library of record for the nation's publishing output, and in some cases to act as a central agency for library and bibliographic development in the nation.
  • national lottery — the largest UK lottery organization
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