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| MOHAMMEDAN | | var. Of *muhammadan. | |
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| MOISTURIZE | | v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) make less dry (esp. The skin by use of a cosmetic). moisturizer n. | |
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| MOLYBDENUM | | n. Silver-white metallic element added to steel to give strength and resistance to corrosion. [greek molubdos lead] | |
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| MONARCHISM | | n. Advocacy of monarchy. monarchist n. [french: related to *monarch] | |
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| MONETARISM | | n. Control of the supply of money as the chief method of stabilizing the economy. monetarist n. & adj. | |
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| MONEYMAKER | | n. - person who earns much money.
- thing, idea, etc., that produces much money. moneymaking n. & adj. | |
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| MONOCHROME | | —n. Photograph or picture done in one colour or different tones of this, or in black and white only. —adj. Having or using only one colour or in black and white only. [from *mono-, greek khroma colour] | |
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| MONOPHONIC | | adj. (of sound-reproduction) using only one channel of transmission. [greek phone sound] | |
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| MONOPOLIST | | n. Person who has or advocates a monopoly. monopolistic adj. | |
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| MONOPOLIZE | | v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) 1 obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade or commodity etc.).
- dominate or prevent others from sharing in (a conversation etc.). monopolization n. Monopolizer n. | |
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