Defn: Designating an organic acid obtained from oil of ben. See
Moringa.
MORINTANNIC
Mo`rin*tan"nic, a. Etym: [NL. Morus fustic + E. tannic.] (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, a variety of tannic acid extracted from fustic (Maclura, formerly Morus, tinctoria) as a yellow crystalline substance; — called also maclurin.
MORION Mo"ri*on, n. Etym: [F. morion, Sp. morrion; cf. Sp. morra the upper part of the head, morro anything that is round.]
Defn: A kind of open helmet, without visor or beaver, and somewhat
resembling a hat.
A battered morion on his brow. Sir W. Scott.
MORION
Mo"ri*on, n. Etym: [G.] (Min.)
Defn: A dark variety of smoky quartz.
MORIOPLASTY
Mo"ri*o*plas`ty, n. Etym: [Gr. -plasty.] (Surg.)
Defn: The restoration of lost parts of the body.
MORISCO
Mo*ris"co, a. Etym: [Sp. See Morris the dance.]