| CINNAMYL | • cinnamyl n. (Organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical C6H5-CH=CH-CH2- characteristic… • CINNAMYL n. a radical found in cinnamic compounds. |
| CLINAMEN | • clinamen n. The unpredictable swerve of atoms, introduced as a concept by Lucretius to defend the atomistic doctrine of Epicurus. • CLINAMEN n. (Latin) a bias, an inclination. |
| IMPANNEL | • impannel v. Alternative form of impanel. • IMPANNEL v. to put onto a list for jury duty, also IMPANEL. |
| LAMANTIN | • lamantin n. The manatee. • LAMANTIN n. (French) a large aquatic mammal, aka manatee. |
| LAMININS | • laminins n. Plural of laminin. • LAMININ n. a glycoprotein. |
| LANDMINE | • landmine n. Alternative spelling of land mine. • landmine v. (Transitive) To sow (an area) with land mines. • land␣mine n. (Military) A mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched. |
| LINESMAN | • linesman n. (Soccer) An assistant referee. • linesman n. (Tennis, dated) A male line judge. • linesman n. (Ice hockey) An official whose primary task is to watch the blue line and determine when there has been an offside. |
| LINKSMAN | • linksman n. A male golfer. • LINKSMAN n. a golfer. |
| LUMINANT | • luminant adj. That illuminates; luminous. • luminant n. An illuminating agent. • LUMINANT n. a means of lighting. |
| MAINLAND | • mainland n. The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula. • mainland n. The principal island of a group. • Mainland prop.n. The largest island in the Orkney Islands council area, to the north of Scotland. |
| MAINLINE | • mainline adj. Normal, principal or standard. • mainline adj. (Rail transport) Of or pertaining to the principal route or line of a railway. • mainline adj. (Rail transport) Of or pertaining to a surface railway as distinct from an underground, elevated or light rail one. |
| MANDOLIN | • mandolin n. (Music) A stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned… • mandolin n. A kitchen tool for julienning vegetables. • MANDOLIN n. a musical instrument of the lute kind, also MANDOLINE. |
| MANGLING | • mangling v. Present participle of mangle. • mangling n. An act in which something is mangled. • MANGLE v. to hack, tear or crush. |
| MANNITOL | • mannitol n. (Organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, used as an artificial sweetener. • MANNITOL n. a sweet alcohol obtained from manna, also MANNITE. |
| MANTLING | • mantling v. Present participle of mantle. • mantling n. (Heraldry) The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and around a coat of arms. • mantling n. Cloth suitable for making mantles. |
| MELANIAN | • melanian n. (Malacology, obsolete) One of a family of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks with a turret-shaped… • MELANIAN n. one of a family of freshwater mollusks, having a turret-shaped shell. |
| MELANINS | • melanins n. Plural of melanin. • MELANIN n. any of various dark brown or black pigments present in the hair, skin, eyes, etc. |
| MINNEOLA | • minneola n. A minneola tangelo, a cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit. • Minneola prop.n. Any of several towns in North America… • MINNEOLA n. a variety of citrus fruit developed from a tangerine and a grapefruit, also MINEOLA. |
| NOMINALS | • nominals n. Plural of nominal. • NOMINAL n. a noun or phrase etc. standing as a noun. |