Microscope A microscope is an instrument for viewing objects that are too small to be seen by the naked or unaided eye. The science of investigating small objects using such an instrument is called microscopy, and the term microscopic means minute or very small, not easily visible with the unaided eye.
	Microscope slide A microscope slide is a thin sheet of glass used to hold objects for examination under a microscope. A standard microscope slide is 75 x 25 mm and 1.0 mm thick. A range of other sizes is available for various special purposes. Since compound or high power microscopes have a very narrow region within which they focus, the object to be viewed is typically placed on the middle of the slide with another, much thinner square of glass placed over the specimen.
	Microtome A microtome is a mechanical instrument used to cut biological specimens into very thin segments for microscopic examination. Most microtomes use a steel blade and are used to prepare sections of animal or plant tissues for histology. The most common applications of microtomes are: * Traditional histological technique: tissues are hardened by replacing water with paraffin.
	Microtubule Microtubules are protein structures found within cell s, one of the components of the cytoskeleton. They have diameter of ~ 24 nm and length varying from several micrometers to possibly millimeters in axons of nerve cells. Microtubules serve as structural components within cells and are involved in many cellular processes including mitosis, cytokinesis, and vesicular transport.
	Microtus The genus Microtus is a group of voles found in North America and northern Europe and Asia. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. These animals live in grassy areas. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. They eat green vegetation such as grasses and sedges in summer and grains, seeds, roots and bark at other times.
	Microwave Microwaves are electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than those of Terahertz wavelengths, but relatively short for radio waves. Microwaves have wavelengths approximately in the range of 1 E-1 m to millimeter . However, the boundaries between far infrared light, Terahertz radiation, microwaves, and ultra-high-frequency radio waves are fairly arbitrary and are used variously between different fields of study.
	Microwave oven A microwave oven, or microwave, is a kitchen appliance employing microwave primarily to cooking or heat food. Microwave ovens have revolutionized food preparation since their use became widespread in the 1970s. However many chefs find microwave ovens to be of limited usefulness because the Maillard reactions cannot occur due to the temperature range[1].
	Mid-Atlantic Ridge The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a mostly underwater mountain range of the Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean that runs from 87N to subantarctic Bouvet Island at 54S. The highest peaks of this mountain range extend above the water mark, to form islands. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge forms part of the mid-oceanic ridge and, like all mid-oceanic ridges, is thought to result from a divergent boundary that separates tectonic plates: the North American Plate from the Eurasian Plate in t
	Mid-Atlantic States The Mid-Atlantic region of the United States traditionally refers to that section of the East Coast of the United States between New England and Southern United States. In recent years, the popular usage has also included the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area with the growing economic integration of that region into the BosWash.
	Midazolam Midazolam, is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It has powerful anxiolytic, amnestic, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, skeletal muscle relaxant and sedative properties. It is considered a fast-acting benzodiazepine, with a short elimination half-life. It is the only known water-soluble benzodiazepine.
	Middle Ages The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic Periodization into three "ages": the classical antiquity of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Modern world Times. The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the 5th century division of the Roman Empire and the Barbarian until the 16th century division of Christianity during the Protestant Reformation and the dispersal of Europeans worldwide in the star
	Middle C In Western music, the expression "middle C" refers to the note "C" or "Do" located between the Staff s of the grand staff, quoted as C4 in note-octave notation . It also tends to be to the middle of a keyboard, and it is near the top of the male vocal range and the bottom of the female vocal range.
	Middle class The middle class, in colloquial usage, consists of those people who have a degree of economic independence, but not a great deal of social influence or power. The term often encompasses merchants and professionals, bureaucrats, and some farmers and skilled workers. Social hierarchies, and their definitions, vary.
	Middle East The Middle East is a subcontinent for the Historical geography and cultural geography subregion of Africa-Eurasia traditionally held to be countries or regions in Southwest Asia together with Ancient Egypt#Background. Parts of North Africa are included as well, as defined by the G8.
	Middle finger The middle finger is the third digit of the human hand and usually the longest finger, located between the index finger and the ring finger. It is also called the third finger, digitus medius, digitus tertius, or digitus III in "Flippin' da Bird"anatomy.
	Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrnes is the largest rgion of metropolitan France, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark. Midi-Pyrnes is best known worldwide for three local "products" that have achieved world fame: Airbus aircraft, Roquefort cheese, and the Catholic pilgrimage center of Lourdes.
	Midlands In general, the midlands of a territory are its central regions. The Midlands usually means the England Midlands, which broadly correspond to the early-medieval kingdom of Mercia. The area lies between Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales, and is generally considered to include the county of Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire,
	Midnight sun The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in latitudes north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle where the sun is continuously visible for at least 24 hours once per year. Since there are no permanent human settlements south of the Antarctic Circle, the countries and territories whose population experiences it are limited to the ones crossed by the Arctic circle, i.e.
	Midpoint The midpoint is the middle Point of a line segment. It is Distance from both endpoints. The formula for determining the midpoint of a segment with endpoints and is
	Midshipman A midshipman is a subordinate officer, or alternatively a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the navy of several English-speaking countries. The word derives from the part of ship, midships, where they were usually stationed.
	Midsummer Midsummer, also referred to as Litha by some Wicca and other Neopaganism, refers to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice and the religious celebrations that accompany it. Also called "Midsommar" in Swedish language, Midsummer-related holidays, traditions and celebrations, many of which are non-Christian in origin, are particularly important in Finland and Sweden, but found also in other parts of Northern Europe, Britain and elsewhere.
	Midweek MidWeek started in 1984 because advertisers wanted an alternative way to reach more customers. Under the leadership and vision of publisher Ken Berry, Safeway Inc. and Pay n Save agreed to advertise with MidWeek. Berry hunted for interesting covers stories and columnists that could make people look at the articles and advertisements.
	Midwestern United States The Midwestern United States is a region of the north-central and northeastern United States of America, located entirely inland. The term's etymology is now somewhat archaism, as the region's states were once a part of the Northwest Territory and the region was known as being a part of the "Middle West" of the United States before the Louisiana Purchase.
	Midwife toad Midwife toads is a genus of frogs in the Discoglossidae family, and are found in most of Europe and northwestern Africa. Characteristic of these toad-like frogs is their parental care: the males carry a string of fertilised eggs on their back, hence the name "midwife".
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	Mighty Mouse Mighty Mouse is an animation superhero mouse character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox.
	Mignonette Mignonette is a genus of fragrant herbaceous plants native to the Mediterranean region and southwest Asia, from the Canary Islands and Iberian Peninsula east to northwest India. The species include annuals, biennials and perennials, and grow to 40-130 cm tall.
	Migration Migration occurs when living things move from one biome to another. In most cases organisms migrate to avoid local shortages of food, usually caused by winter. Animals may also migrate to a certain location to breed, as is the case with some Fish migration. The species that periodically migrate are called migratory, those that do not are called resident.
	Migratory locust The migratory locust is the most widespread locust species. It occurs throughout Africa, Asia and Australia. It used to be common in Europe but has now become rare there. Because of the vast geographic area it occupies, which comprises many different ecological zones, numerous subspecies have been described.
	Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra , was a Spain novelist, poet and playwright. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, which is considered by many to be the first modern novel, one of the greatest works in Western literature, and the greatest in the Spanish language.
	Mihrab Mihrab, sometimes spelled "mehrab" or "mehraab", is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla, i.e. the direction of Kaaba that Muslims should face when praying. The wall is called the qibla wall. The mihrab gives the impression of a door or a passage to Mecca.
	Mikado Mikado is: * a dated term for "emperor"; specifically for "Emperor of Japan". * common European name of a pick-up sticks game variation. see Mikado * a railroad steam locomotive type; in the Whyte notation, a 2-8-2 is a type 2-8-2 * The Mikado, a comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan
	Mikania Mikania is a genus in the family of Asteraceae. Members of the genus are stem twiners and lianas and are common in the neotropical flora. It originates from south america The species Mikania laevigata and Mikania glomerata, also known as guaco, are popular in herbal medicine.
	Mike Tyson Michael Gerard Tyson is a former United States professional boxing and List of heavyweight boxing champions, and is considered by many to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. In his prime, he routinely defeated prominent opponents by knock out in the early rounds, and was one of the most feared boxers in the sport for his knockout power and aggression, earning him nicknames such as "Iron" Mike Tyson, Kid Dynamite, and The Baddest Man on the Pl
	Mikhail Bakunin Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin , was a well-known Russian revolutionary often considered one of the List of people known as the father or mother of something of modern anarchism".
	Mikhail Glinka Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, was the first Russian people composer to gain wide recognition inside his own country, and is often regarded as the father of Russian classical music. Glinka's compositions were an important influence on future Russian composers, notably the members of the Mighty Handful, who took Glinka's lead and produced a distinctively Russian kind of classical music.
	Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov was leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. His attempts at reform helped to end the Cold War, but also ended the political supremacy of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and dissolved the Soviet Union. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.
	Mikhail Kalinin Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin was a Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet Union politician. Born to a peasant family in Verkhnyaya Troitsa village, Tverskaya Gubernia, Russia, he moved to Saint Petersburg in 1889 and became a metal worker. In 1898 he joined the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party.
	Mikvah Mikvah is a "ritual bath" used for immersion in a ritual purification ceremony within Judaism. Its main use nowadays is by Jewish women to achieve ritual purity after menstruation or childbirth. Immersion in a mikvah is also required during a traditional conversion to Judaism and in some cases for pots and pans.
	Milan Milan is the main city of northern Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. The city proper has about 1,308,500 inhabitants , and the population of the urban area is about 4,280,820 people . In European terms, Milan's metropolitan area covers an area roughly equivalent to that of Paris with a population of more than 7 million people.
	MILAN MILAN is a second-generation European anti-tank guided missile. Design of the MILAN started in 1962. It was ready for trials in 1971, and was accepted for service in 1972. It is a wire guided SACLOS missile, which means the sight of the launch unit has to be aimed at the target to guide the missile.
	Mildew Mildew is a grey, mold-like growth caused by one of two different types of micro-organisms. What most horticulturalists and gardeners call mildew is actually powdery mildew, caused by various Ascomycota fungus. There are several species, all pests of flowering plants, called obligate parasites.
	Mile A mile is the name of a Units of measurement of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. Its size can vary from system to system, but in each is between 1 and 10 kilometres.
	Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century. A trumpeter, bandleader and composer, Davis was at the forefront of almost every major development in jazz from World War II to the 1990s. He played on some of the important early bebop records and recorded the first cool jazz records.
	Milestone A milestone or kilometre sign is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a Central reservation. Milestones are constructed both to reassure the traveller that the proper path is being followed and to indicate distance travelled, or the remaining distance to the desired destination.
	Militant Tendency The Militant Tendency was a Trotskyist faction within the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, accused of entryism tactics. They were most powerful during the 1970s and 1980s, and after a series of expulsions from Labour, many of the members participated in the formation of the Socialist Party of England and Wales in England, and the Scottish Socialist Party.
	Militarism Militarism or militarist ideology is the doctrine view of a society as being best served when it is government or guided by concepts embodied in the culture, doctrine, system, or people of the military. Militarists hold the view that security is the highest social priority, and claim that the development and maintenance of the military ensures that security.
	Military A military or military force has seen many different incarnations throughout time. Early armies were most likely men with sharpened sticks and rocks; through time they have included advancements such as men mounting horses, men wielding swords and other metallic weapons, the bow and arrow, siege weapons, the stirrup, to the advance of the musket which form the roots of the armed forces of most nations we know today.
	Military band A military band is a group of soldier assigned to musical duties. A typical military band consists mostly of wind and percussion instruments. The conducting of a band usually bears the title of bandmaster. The military band should be capable of playing ceremonial and marching music, including the national anthems and patriotic songs of not only their own nation but others as well, both while stationary and as a marching band.
	Military engineer A military engineer is primarily responsible for the design and construction of offensive, defensive and logistical structures for warfare. Other duties include the layout, placement, maintenance and dismantling of defensive land mine and the clearing of enemy minefields and the construction and destruction of bridges.
	Military Forces Military Forces is a Freeware, Open-source software standalone game built upon the Quake_3 code base. Primarily developed by Bjrn Drabeck, Military Forces is the third incarnation of the Air Quake series and builds upon the experience of AirQuake I by Iikka Kernen and the AirQuake II team, many of whom have contributed to the current effort.
	Military police Military police are the police of a military organization. Military police are concerned with law enforcement on military property and concerning military personnel, installation security, close personal protection of senior military officers, management of Prisoner of war, management of military prisons, hunting down deserters, traffic control, route signing and resupply route management.
	Military uniform Military uniforms comprises standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces of various nations. Military dress and military styles have gone through great changes over the centuries from colourful and elaborate to extremely utilitarian.
	Militia A militia is a group of citizens organized to provide paramilitary service. The word can have four slightly different meanings: * An official reserve army, composed of citizen soldiers * The national police forces in Russia, and other Commonwealth of Independent States countries, and the Soviet Union: Militsiya
	Milk Milk is the nutrient fluid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals . The female ability to produce milk is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. It provides the primary source of nutrition for newborns before they are able to digest more diverse foods. Humans, like other mammals, consume mother's milk during their infancy, but many human societies consume the milk of domestication ruminants as well, especially milk from cows, but also that from sheep, goats, yaks, water buffalo
	Milk float A milk float is a small battery electric vehicle, specifically designed for the delivery of fresh milk. They were once common in many European countries, particularly the United Kingdom, and were operated by local dairy. However, in recent years, as the number of supermarkets, small independent grocers and petrol stations stocking fresh milk has increased, most people have switched from regular home delivery to obtaining fresh milk from these other sources.
	Milk of Magnesia Milk of Magnesia or Magnesium Hydroxide, magnesium(oxygenhydrogen)2 is a salt osmosis laxative. The name derives from the suspension's milky white appearance and the magnesium in its composition.
	Milk Snake The milk snake is a species of kingsnake. There are around 25 subspecies among the milk snakes, including the scarlet kingsnake. The subspecies have strikingly different appearance, and many of them have their own common names. They are found from Canada to Ecuador.
	Milk thistle Milk thistles are thistles of the genus Silybum Adans., flowering plants of the daisy family. They are native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Members of this genus grow as annual plant or biennial plants.
	Milkmaid A milkmaid was history a woman, usually young, who milked cows and supplied milk. The term is not a female equivalent of milkman. In previous centuries, before vaccination became common, milkmaids were sometimes cited as the example of someone with good skin.
	Milkman A milkman is a person traditionally male who delivers milk in milk bottle or cartons. Milkman deliveries frequently occur in the morning and it is not uncommon for milkmen to deliver dairy product other than milk like egg nog, Cream and even yogurt or butter.
	Milkshake A milkshake is: * in the United Kingdom, a beverage which is made from milk and flavourings. * in Canada and the United States, a beverage which is made from milk, ice cream, and possibly other flavourings such as fresh fruit, chocolate sauce and other sauces, along with whipped cream.
	Milky Way The Milky Way , is a barred spiral galaxy which forms part of the Local Group. Although the Milky Way is but Hubble Deep Field in the universe, the Galaxy has special significance to humanity as it is the home of the Solar System. Democritus was the first known person to claim that the Milky Way consists of distant stars.
	Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore was the thirteenth President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853, and the last member of the Whig Party to hold that office. He succeeded from the Vice President of the United States on the death of President Zachary Taylor, who died of acute gastroenteritis, becoming the second U.S.
	Millerites The Millerite tradition is a diverse family of denominations and Bible study movements that have arisen since the middle of the 19th century, traceable to the Adventist movement sparked by the teachings of William Miller.
	Millet The millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a scientific classification group, but rather a functional or agronomic one, based on similar characteristics and uses.
	Milling machine A milling machine is a power-driven machine used for the complex shaping of metal parts. Its basic form is that of a rotating cutter or endmill which rotates about the spindle axis, and a movable table to which the workpiece is affixed. That is to say the cutting tool generally remains stationary while the workpiece moves to accomplish the cutting action.
	Million One million, or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. In scientific notation, it is written as 106. Physical quantity can also be expressed using the SI prefix mega, when dealing with SI units.
	Millionaire ; for the Belgium band, see Millionaire A millionaire is a person who resides in a household whose net worth or wealth exceeds one million United States dollars, Euros, British Pound sterlings or units of a comparably valued currency. A centimillionaire has a net worth of more than 100 million units of currency.
	Millions Millions is a 2004 film and book written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. It was originally written solely as a screenplay, but Cottrell Boyce then decided to adapt it into a novel while the film was in the process of being made. The book was awarded the Carnegie Medal, and formed an integral part of the annual Liverpool Reads campaign in Cottrell Boyce's home city.