Mohs scale

proper noun

A scale of the hardness of minerals based on their ability to scratch one another.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Mohs scale
  1. A scale of the hardness of minerals based on their ability to scratch one another.

Translations

German Mohshärte
  • MohshärteTranslations
Hungarian Mohs-féle skála, Mohs-féle keménységi skála
  • Mohs-féle skálaTranslations
  • Mohs-féle keménységi skálaTranslations
Spanish escala de Mohs
  • escala de MohsTranslations
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APA

Mohs scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mohs%20scale

MLA

“Mohs scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mohs%20scale. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mohs scale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mohs%20scale.

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