mole
1
[ mohl ]
/ moʊl /
noun
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
a spy who becomes part of and works from within the ranks of an enemy governmental staff or intelligence agency.
Compare double agent.
Machinery.
a large, powerful machine for boring through earth or rock, used in the construction of tunnels.
Origin of mole
1
1350–1400; Middle English
molle; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German
mol
Words nearby mole
moldova,
moldovan,
moldwarp,
moldy,
moldy fig,
mole,
mole crab,
mole cricket,
mole drain,
mole fraction,
mole mapping
Definition for mole (2 of 6)
mole
2
[ mohl ]
/ moʊl /
noun
a small, congenital spot or blemish on the human skin, usually of a dark color, slightly elevated, and sometimes hairy; nevus.
Origin of mole
2
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
māl; cognate with Old High German
meil spot, Gothic
mail wrinkle
Definition for mole (3 of 6)
mole
3
[ mohl ]
/ moʊl /
noun
a massive structure, especially of stone, set up in the water, as for a breakwater or a pier.
an anchorage or harbor protected by such a structure.
Origin of mole
3
First recorded in 1540–50,
mole is from the Latin word
mōlēs mass, dam, mole
Definition for mole (4 of 6)
mole
4
or mol
[ mohl ]
/ moʊl /
noun Chemistry.
the basic unit in the International System of Units(SI), representing the amount of a substance expressed in grams containing as many atoms, molecules, or ions as the number of atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12 (which is Avogadro's number, or 6.022 × 1023).
Origin of mole
4Definition for mole (5 of 6)
mole
5
[ mohl ]
/ moʊl /
noun Pathology.
a fleshy mass in the uterus formed by a hemorrhagic dead ovum.
Origin of mole
5
1605–15; < New Latin
mola, special use of
mola millstone
Definition for mole (6 of 6)
mole
6
[ moh-ley; Spanish maw-le ]
/ ˈmoʊ leɪ; Spanish ˈmɔ lɛ /
noun Mexican Cookery.
a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken.
Origin of mole
6
1925–30; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl
mōlli sauce; cf.
guacamole
Example sentences from the Web for mole
British Dictionary definitions for mole (1 of 6)
mole
1
/ (məʊl) /
noun
any small burrowing mammal, of the family Talpidae, of Europe, Asia, and North and Central America: order Insectivora (insectivores). They have velvety, typically dark fur and forearms specialized for digging
golden mole
any small African burrowing molelike mammal of the family Chrysochloridae, having copper-coloured fur: order Insectivora (insectivores)
informal
a spy who has infiltrated an organization and, often over a long period, become a trusted member of it
Word Origin for mole
C14: from Middle Dutch
mol, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German
mol
British Dictionary definitions for mole (2 of 6)
mole
2
/ (məʊl) /
noun
a breakwater
a harbour protected by a breakwater
a large tunnel excavator for use in soft rock
Word Origin for mole
C16: from French
môle, from Latin
mōlēs mass
British Dictionary definitions for mole (3 of 6)
Word Origin for mole
Old English
māl; related to Old High German
meil spot
British Dictionary definitions for mole (4 of 6)
mole
4
/ (məʊl) /
noun
the basic SI unit of amount of substance; the amount that contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon-12. The entity must be specified and may be an atom, a molecule, an ion, a radical, an electron, a photon, etc
Symbol: mol
Word Origin for mole
C20: from German
Mol, short for
Molekül
molecule
British Dictionary definitions for mole (5 of 6)
mole
5
/ (məʊl) /
noun
pathol
a fleshy growth in the uterus formed by the degeneration of fetal tissues
Word Origin for mole
C17: medical use of Latin
mola millstone
British Dictionary definitions for mole (6 of 6)
mole
6
/ (ˈməʊleɪ) /
noun
a spicy Mexican sauce made from chili and chocolate
Word Origin for mole
C20: from Mexican Spanish from Nahuatl
molli sauce
Scientific definitions for mole (1 of 2)
mole
1
[ mōl ]
A small, usually pigmented, benign growth on the skin.
Scientific definitions for mole (2 of 2)
mole
2
[ mōl ]
The amount of an element, compound, or other substance that has the same number of basic particles as 12 grams of Carbon-12. The number of particles making up a mole is Avogadro's number. For elements and compounds, the mass of one mole, in grams, is roughly equal to the atomic or molecular weight of the substance. For example, carbon dioxide, CO2, has a molecular weight of 44; therefore, one mole of it weighs 44 grams.