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'''Mic''' |
'''Mic''' may refer to: |
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==Organizations== |
==Organizations== |
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* [[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications]] |
* [[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications]], a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Japan |
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* [[Metal Improvement Company]] |
* [[Metal Improvement Company]], a company specializing in metal surface treatments |
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==Objects== |
==Objects== |
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* [[Microphone]], a device used for capturing sound as electrical signals (also spelled "mike."<ref>{{citation | author = Houghton Mifflin | authorlink = Houghton Mifflin | title = The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language | edition = 4th | publisher = Houghton Mifflin | year = 2000 | location = Boston and New York | url = http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/epub/ahd4.shtml | isbn = 978-0-395-82517-4}}</ref>) |
* [[Microphone]], a device used for capturing sound as electrical signals (also spelled "mike."<ref>{{citation | author = Houghton Mifflin | authorlink = Houghton Mifflin | title = The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language | edition = 4th | publisher = Houghton Mifflin | year = 2000 | location = Boston and New York | url = http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/epub/ahd4.shtml | isbn = 978-0-395-82517-4}}</ref>) |
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* [[Micrometer]], a measuring tool |
* [[Micrometer]], a measuring tool |
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* [[Microscopium]], a constellation |
* [[Microscopium]], a constellation |
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* [[Methyl isocyanate]], chemical used in production of pesticides |
* [[Methyl isocyanate]], chemical used in production of pesticides |
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==People== |
==People== |
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* [[Michael#"Mick"|Mick]], Irish slang |
* [[Michael#"Mick"|Mick]], Irish slang |
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* also, an [[ethnic slur]] for a person of [[Irish people|Irish]] heritage (from generic use of Mick, [[hypocoristic]] form of Michael)(Used referring to many Irish names beginning with 'Mc') |
* also, an [[ethnic slur]] for a person of [[Irish people|Irish]] heritage (from generic use of Mick, [[hypocoristic]] form of Michael)(Used referring to many Irish names beginning with 'Mc') |
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==Microbiology== |
==Microbiology== |
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* [[Minimum inhibitory concentration]] |
* [[Minimum inhibitory concentration]], the lowest concentration of an antimicrobial that will inhibit the visible growth of a microorganism after overnight incubation |
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==Other uses== |
==Other uses== |
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* [[Military–industrial complex]] |
* [[Military–industrial complex]], a concept commonly used to refer to policy and monetary relationships |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 18:37, 4 August 2011
Look up mic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Mic may refer to:
Organizations
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Japan
- Metal Improvement Company, a company specializing in metal surface treatments
Objects
- Microphone, a device used for capturing sound as electrical signals (also spelled "mike."[1])
- Micrometer, a measuring tool
- Microscopium, a constellation
- Methyl isocyanate, chemical used in production of pesticides
People
- Mick, Irish slang
- also, an ethnic slur for a person of Irish heritage (from generic use of Mick, hypocoristic form of Michael)(Used referring to many Irish names beginning with 'Mc')
Microbiology
- Minimum inhibitory concentration, the lowest concentration of an antimicrobial that will inhibit the visible growth of a microorganism after overnight incubation
Other uses
- Military–industrial complex, a concept commonly used to refer to policy and monetary relationships
See also
References
- ^ Houghton Mifflin (2000), The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed.), Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 978-0-395-82517-4
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