Mole
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The word mole when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language.
- In zoology, a mole is a small burrowing insectivorous mammal. There are also similar-looking but herbivorous rodents called mole rats that enjoy a similar life-style and are commonly called "moles". See mole (animal)
- In engineering, a mole machine is a vehicle designed to travel underground by boring a tunnel.
- In politics, a mole is a spy working under deep-cover, named after the burrowing animal: see mole (espionage).
- There is a reality television series named after the type of spy: see The Mole.
- In science, particularly chemistry, the mole is the SI unit for the number of molecules or atoms of a substance. See mole (unit).
- In medicine, a mole is a small spot of darkened pigment on the skin, which forms where there is a high concentation of melanin. See mole (skin marking)
- In cooking, mole is a Mexican sauce made from chilis mixed with spices, unsweetened chocolate, peanuts and many other ingredients. (Note that unlike the other uses on this page, this is a Spanish word derived from the Nahuatl language and is pronounced as two syllables.) See mole (sauce)
- In architecture, a massive structure, usually of stone, used as pier, breakwater or junction between places separated by water: see mole (architecture).
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Mole" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
