molar
molar¹
Definition
mo·lar (mō′lər)
adjective
- used for or capable of grinding
- designating or of a tooth or teeth adapted for grinding
Etymology: L molaris, a mill < mola, millstone: see mill
noun
a molar tooth: in humans there are usually twelve permanent molars, three on each side of each jaw behind the bicuspids
molar²
Definition
mo·lar (mō′lər)
molar
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- impact: The other ten concluded that there was a lack of evidence to support prophylactic removal of impacted third molars.
- have: He is approximately 29 years old and has few back molars now, but he is able to manage hay.
- extract: I haven't visited a dentist in four years ( fruit gums extract dodgy molars better than most Harley Street crooks ).
Preposition: at
- back: Rabbits have incisors at the front, the well-known bugs bunny look and molars at the back to graze on hay and grass with.
Adjective modifier
- maxillary: Maxillary first molars with a single buccal root have not been described in the medical literature.
- mandibular: Overall, the primordial Thai mandibular third molar had higher calcium contents in all layers in comparison to the degenerative Japanese.
- deciduous: Additionally, cavities were noted on the first and second deciduous molars of one child and were associated with a dental abscess.
- permanent: Additionally, the crown of a first permanent molar was affected.
- upper: One wonders whether his brain is bigger than the cavity in his second left upper molar.
- third: Twelve general reviews did not conclude with a clear message about the management of third molars.
Preposition: on
- side: Elephants only erupt one pair of molars on each side at a time.
- rhough: She has her lower molar on the left rhough, and the upper one is nearly tho.
Modifying Another Word
- back: Flat back molar teeth to grind food No sharp, pointed teeth.
Modifies a noun
- enthalpy: Now simply add together the molar bond enthalpies involved for the reactants to obtain a total endothermic value.
- entropy: It is shown that thermal entropy can be given by: ( 3 ) where D S v is the molar thermal entropy.
- tooth: They are the last of the molar teeth, which are the large grinding teeth at the back of the mouth.
- coefficient: It can also be used to determine the molar extinction coefficient using the Beer-Lambert Law.
- pregnancy: A complete molar pregnancy develops a placenta that looks like ' a bunch of grapes ' without an accompanying fetus.
- ratio: A series of isolated mixtures in various molar ratios was studied.
Noun used with modifier
- maxillary: The archeological first maxillary molars show an even higher tendency to posses fused roots, especially in female teeth.
