"POM" meaning in English

See POM in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} POM
  1. Abbreviation of Port Moresby. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Port Moresby
    Sense id: en-POM-en-name-r2pZ0Ooi

Noun

Forms: POMs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} POM (countable and uncountable, plural POMs)
  1. (chemistry) Initialism of polyoxometalate. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: polyoxometalate
  2. (computing) Initialism of Program Operation Mode. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Program Operation Mode
    Sense id: en-POM-en-noun-X9zq1qQd Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (computing, Java) Initialism of Project Object Model. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Project Object Model
    Sense id: en-POM-en-noun-U~3NXwV2 Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 17 18 26 4 17 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 13 10 38 5 13 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 18 10 27 4 18 19 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (countable, medicine) Initialism of Prescription-Only Medication. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: Prescription-Only Medication
    Sense id: en-POM-en-noun-cJozhY4v Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  5. (organic chemistry) Initialism of polyoxymethylene. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: polyoxymethylene
    Sense id: en-POM-en-noun-gqSeG~vP Categories (other): Organic compounds Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  6. Initialism of pivaloyloxymethyl. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: pivaloyloxymethyl
    Sense id: en-POM-en-noun-FLnchfQr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (Java): Super POM [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]
Disambiguation of 'Java': 11 30 33 7 11 8

Inflected forms

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