mole — meaning in English

English meaning

• bulk noun The overall size, volume, or mass of something, especially when large.
• mole noun A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.

Senses

mole is used for these senses in English:

• bulk Size, specifically, volume.
• mole (chemistry, physics) In the International System of Units, the base unit of amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system which contains exactly 6.02214076×1023 elementary entities (atoms, ions, molecules, etc.). Symbol: mol. The number of atoms is known as Avogadro’s number. [from 1897]

bulk — full definition

1. noun The overall size, volume, or mass of something, especially when large.
2. noun The main or largest part of something.
3. noun Goods transported or sold in large, unpackaged quantities rather than individually.
4. verb To deliberately gain muscle and body weight through diet and training.

mole — full definition

1. noun A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.
2. noun A small burrowing mammal with tiny eyes and large digging paws.
3. noun A spy who has secretly infiltrated an organization to pass on its secrets.
4. noun (chemistry) The standard unit for measuring an amount of a substance.

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