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molar1 n 1. (Medicine / Dentistry) any of the 12 broad-faced grinding teeth in man 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a corresponding tooth in other mammals adj 1. (Medicine / Dentistry) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, relating to, or designating any of these teeth 2. used for or capable of grinding [from Latin molāris for grinding, from mola millstone] molar2 adj 1. (Chemistry) (of a physical quantity) per unit amount of substance molar volume 2. (Chemistry) (not recommended in technical usage) (of a solution) containing one mole of solute per litre of solution [from Latin mōlēs a mass]
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Translations molar (tooth) n → Backenzahn m n molar [ˈməulə] a back tooth which is used for grinding food. kiestand ضِرْس، طاحِنَه кътник stolička kindtand der Backenzahn τραπεζίτης (δόντι) molar, muela purihammas دندان اسیاب poskihammas molaire שֵׁן טוֹחֶנֶת दाढ़ zub kutnjak őrlőfog geraham jaxl molare 臼歯 어금니 krūminis dantis dzeroklis molar kies jeksel (ząb) trzonowy molar molar моляр, коренной зуб stolička kočnik kutnjak oxeltand, kindtand ฟันกราม azı dişi 臼齒 кутній зуб داڑھ răng hàm 臼齿 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They were, however, so completely decayed, that I could only bring away small fragments of one of the great molar teeth; but these are sufficient to show that the remains belonged to a Mastodon, probably to the same species with that, which formerly must have inhabited the Cordillera in Upper Peru in such great numbers. D'Arnot taught him many of the refinements of civilization--even to the use of knife and fork; but sometimes Tarzan would drop them in disgust and grasp his food in his strong brown hands, tearing it with his molars like a wild beast. For five-and-thirty minutes not a sound was heard throughout the length and breadth of that boat, save the clank of cutlery and crockery, and the steady grinding of four sets of molars. |
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