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Origin of mo
by shortening
Definition for mo (2 of 8)
Definition for mo (3 of 8)
MO
method of operation.
Missouri (approved especially for use with zip code).
mode of operation.
modus operandi.
Definition for mo (4 of 8)
Definition for mo (5 of 8)
Definition for mo (6 of 8)
m.o.
mail order.
modus operandi.
money order.
Definition for mo (7 of 8)
-mo
a suffix occurring in a series of compounds that describe book sizes according to the number of leaves formed by the folding of a single sheet of paper: sixteenmo.
Origin of -mo
combining form extracted from duodecimo
Definition for mo (8 of 8)
M.O.
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British Dictionary definitions for mo (1 of 7)
mo
1/ (məʊ) /
noun informal
mainly British short for moment (def. 1)
mainly Australian short for moustache (def. 1)
British Dictionary definitions for mo (2 of 7)
mo
2the internet domain name for
Macau
British Dictionary definitions for mo (3 of 7)
Mo
the chemical symbol for
molybdenum
British Dictionary definitions for mo (4 of 7)
MO
abbreviation for
Missouri
Medical Officer
modus operandi
British Dictionary definitions for mo (5 of 7)
Mo.
abbreviation for
Missouri
British Dictionary definitions for mo (6 of 7)
m.o.
MO
abbreviation for
mail order
money order
British Dictionary definitions for mo (7 of 7)
-mo
suffix forming nouns
(in bookbinding) indicating book size by specifying the number of leaves formed by folding one sheet of paper12mo, twelvemo, or duodecimo; 16mo or sixteenmo
Word Origin for -mo
abstracted from duodecimo
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Medicine definitions for mo
Mo
The symbol for the elementmolybdenum
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Science definitions for mo (1 of 2)
Mo
The symbol for molybdenum.
Science definitions for mo (2 of 2)
molybdenum
[ mə-lĭb′də-nəm ]
Mo
A hard, silvery-white metallic element that resists corrosion and retains its strength at high temperatures. It is used to harden and toughen steel and to make high-temperature wiring. Molybdenum is an essential trace element in plant metabolism. Atomic number 42; atomic weight 95.96; melting point 2,623°C; boiling point 4,639°C; specific gravity 10.22 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. See Periodic Table.
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