HyperDic: mohs_scale

English > 1 sense of the expression Mohs scale:
NOUNrelationMohs scalea scale of hardness of solids
English > Mohs scale: 1 sense > noun 1, relation
MeaningA scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance.
Broaderscale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered seriesAn ordered reference standard

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