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- monks' mound/ˈmʌŋks ˌmaʊnd/The largest pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas, located at the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Illinois, USA.nounVery low
- monkshood/ˈmʌŋkshʊd/A poisonous Eurasian plant of the buttercup family, bearing hooded blue or purple flowers.nounC1
- monmouth/ˈmɒnməθ/A proper noun referring primarily to a town in Wales or a county in the United Kingdom.nounC2
- monmouthshire/ˌmɒnməθˈʃɪə/ or /ˌmɒnməθʃə/A historic and ceremonial county in the south-east of Wales, bordering England.nounC2
- monnet/ˈmɒneɪ/A French surname, most famously borne by Jean Monnet, a key architect of European integration.nounVery Low
- monnion/ˈmɒnɪən/A historical term for a woman's external genitalia; an archaic or obsolete word for the female pudendum.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- monoacetin/ˌmɒnəʊˈæsɪtɪn/A chemical compound formed from the esterification of glycerol with one acetic acid molecule, serving as a liquid plasticizer and solvent.nounVery Low (Technical/Scientific)
- monoacid/ˌmɒnəʊˈæsɪd/A compound, especially a base, capable of reacting with only one equivalent of an acid; an acid that contains one replaceable hydrogen atom.adjectivenounC2 (Highly specialized, extremely rare in general use)
- monoalphabetic substitution/ˌmɒn.əʊ.æl.fəˌbet.ɪk ˌsʌb.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/A cipher where each plaintext letter is consistently replaced by a single, fixed ciphertext letter.nounVery low (C2+ technical)
- monoamine/ˌmɒnəʊəˈmiːn/A compound (e.g., a neurotransmitter) containing a single amino group (-NH2) connected to an aromatic ring.nounC1/C2
- monoamine oxidase/ˌmɒnəʊeɪˌmiːn ˈɒksɪdeɪz/An enzyme that breaks down monoamine neurotransmitters in the brain and nervous system.nounlow
- monoamine oxidase inhibitor/ˌmɒnəʊəˌmiːn ˈɒksɪdeɪs ɪnˌhɪbɪtə/A type of medication that prevents the enzyme monoamine oxidase from breaking down neurotransmitters like serotonin and norepinephrine, thereby increasing their levels in the brain.nounC2
- monoammonium phosphate/ˌmɒnəʊəˈməʊniəm ˈfɒsfeɪt/A water-soluble chemical compound (NH₄H₂PO₄) containing ammonium and phosphate ions, primarily used as a fertilizer and in fire retardants.nounRare (C2+)
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- monobasic potassium phosphate/ˌmɒnəʊˌbeɪsɪk pəˈtæsiəm ˈfɒsfeɪt/A chemical compound with the formula KH₂PO₄, consisting of potassium and dihydrogen phosphate ions, used as a buffering agent, fertilizer, and food additive.nounRare
- monobath/ˈmɒnə(ʊ)bɑːθ/A single chemical solution used in photographic processing that combines the developer, stop bath, and fixer into one step.nounVery Low
- monobob/ˈmɒn.əʊ.bɒb/A winter sliding sport in which a single athlete pilots a small, high-speed sled down an ice track.nounverb-intransitiveVery Low
- monobrow/ˈmɒn.əʊ.braʊ/A single, continuous eyebrow formed when the two eyebrows grow together and meet above the bridge of the nose.nounC1/C2
- monobuoy/ˈmɒnə(ʊ)ˌbɔɪ/A single, large, floating buoy used for mooring very large vessels or tankers, typically offshore, allowing them to load or unload cargo while anchored.nounVery Low
- monocable/ˈmɒn.əʊˌkeɪ.bəl/A single, strong cable used as the main supporting or lifting element in a transport or construction system, such as a ski lift, gondola, or aerial tramway.nounLow/Very Low
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