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“Mol” or “Mole”

Overview

mol / mole are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

mol: NA

mole: (noun) spicy sauce often containing chocolate. (noun) a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin. (noun) small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet.

Pronunciation

mol: m·AO·l

mole: m·OW·l

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Examples in Context

Examples of “mol”

  • in a 2.5-fold excess (5.0 mol ÷ 2.0 mol).
  • 120 g acetic acid (60 g/mol, 2.0 mol) was reacted with
  • the high nitrogen content (8–11 mol %) the Wobbe number was
  • with her third husband, Dirk Mol (died Stellenbosch 1731), and returned
  • is calculated from the actual molar yield and the theoretical molar
  • The theoretical molar yield is 2.0 mol (the
  • Roger McAlister, Gillian Darmody's (Gretchen Mol) ill-fated lover, and was the
  • professional footballer who plays for MOL Fehérvár FC as a defender
  • The molar yield of the product is
  • Mol (2015)

Examples of “mole”

  • has groomed him as a mole inside the Massachusetts State Police
  • Mole
  • Celebrity Mole Hawaii (2003): ABC series
  • frames him as the only mole.
  • http://txavarria.photoshelter.com/image/I0000_yplcN4E8cw Dobladas with mole
  • Carmilla exactly, down to the mole on her neck.
  • But Essie notices the irregular mole and Arthur dismisses her concern
  • technologies.1924 Locking pliers Locking pliers, Mole grips or Vise-Grips are pliers
  • escapes a sting operation, each mole becomes aware of the other's
  • "he's never really noticed the mole before and reckons it's probably


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