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method invocation — (programming) In object-oriented programming, the way the program looks up the right code to run when a method with a given name is called ("invoked") on an object. The method is first looked for in the object's class, then that class's superclass and so on up the class hierarchy until a method with the given name is found (the name is "resolved"). Generally, method lookup cannot be performed at compile time because the object's class is not known until run time. This is the case for an object method whereas a class method is just an ordinary function (that is bundled with a given class) and can be resolved at compile time (or load time in the case of a dynamically loaded library).
methyl isocyanate — Chemistry. a highly toxic, flammable, colorless liquid, CH 3 NCO, used as an intermediate in the manufacture of pesticides: in 1984, the accidental release of a cloud of this gas in Bhopal, India, killed more than 1700 people and injured over 200,000.
microphanerophyte — any shrub or tree having a height of 2 to 8 metres
microphotographic — Relating to microphotography.
mitochondrial dna — DNA found in mitochondria, which contains some structural genes and is generally inherited only through the female line
modulo arithmetic — modular arithmetic
monarch butterfly — a large, deep-orange butterfly, Danaus plexippus, having black and white markings, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of milkweed.
monochromatically — of or having one color.
monolith catalyst — A monolith catalyst is a type of catalyst whose surface is flat.
mont-saint-michel — a rocky islet near the coast of NW France, in an inlet of the Gulf of St. Malo: famous abbey and fortress.
mountain viscacha — the mountain chinchilla
mystical theology — the branch of theology dealing with mysticism and mystical experiences.
nakhon ratchasima — a city in central Thailand.
nanotechnological — Of, pertaining to, or by means of nanotechnology.
nationalist china — China, Republic of.
natural harmonics — harmonics of a note produced on a stringed instrument by lightly touching an open or unstopped sounded string.
near-earth object — a comet or asteroid pushed by the gravitational attraction of nearby planets into an orbit that allows it to enter the earth's orbit and thereby pose a danger of collision. Abbreviation: NEO.
neo-scholasticism — a contemporary application of Scholasticism to modern problems and life.
nephelometrically — By means of nephelometry.
neuropathological — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from neuropathology, the pathology of nerve tissue.
neuropsychiatrist — A medical doctor specializing in neuropsychiatry; a medical doctor dealing with disorders that have both neurological and psychiatric features.
ninth commandment — “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor”: ninth of the Ten Commandments.
nitroxanthic acid — picric acid.
non-thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
nonaccomplishment — Something that does not achieve the intended goal.
nonteaching staff — employees within an academic or vocational environment whose jobs do not involve teaching
north miami beach — a city in SE Florida.
northcountrywoman — a female native or inhabitant of the North of England
northern michigan — the peninsula between lakes Superior and Michigan constituting the N part of Michigan. Abbreviation: U.P.
nuclear threshold — the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use
omphalomesenteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
on condition that — a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances.
on the face of it — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
on the off chance — the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency: Chance governs all.
on the off-chance — If you do something on the off-chance, you do it because you hope that it will succeed, although you think that this is unlikely.
on the pig's back — successful; established
on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
organic chemistry — the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.
orthovanadic acid — an oxyacid of vanadium, known chiefly in the form of its vanadate salts. Formula: H3VO4
overhead camshaft — a camshaft in an automotive engine that is located in the cylinder head over the engine block rather than in the block. Abbreviation: OHC.
oystershell scale — a scale insect, Lepidosaphes ulmi, having a scale shaped like the shell of an oyster, which infests various deciduous trees and shrubs.
pacific northwest — the region of North America lying north of the Columbia River and west of the Rockies
paleobiochemistry — the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
parathyroidectomy — the excision of a parathyroid gland.
pashmina politics — the adoption of political policies immediately after they have gone out of fashion
pathological liar — a person who tells lies frequently, with no rational motive for doing so.
patriarchal cross — a Latin cross having a shorter crosspiece above the customary one.
pebbleweave cloth — an irregularly textured material made from twisted yarn
pentachlorophenol — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 Cl 5 OH, used chiefly in fungicides, disinfectants, and wood preservatives.

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