molar
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molar¹
- /məʊlə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈmoʊlɚ/ US
- /moːlaː(ɾ)/ South Asia
Rhymes with -əʊlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English molar, from Latin molāris (“millstone, molar”).
noun molars
-
A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
Jamie had a molar removed as it was decaying.
Similar: cheektooth, grinder, wangtooth
adjective
- Of or relating to the molar teeth, or to grinding.
molar²
- /məʊlə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈmoʊlɚ/ US
- /moːlaː(ɾ)/ South Asia
Rhymes with -əʊlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From mol(e) + -ar in the chemistry usage.
adjective
- Of, relating to, or being a solution containing one mole of solute per litre of solution.
- Of or relating to a complete body of matter as distinct from its molecular or atomic constituents.
noun molars
- A unit of concentration equal to one mole per litre.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: grinder, molal, dent, tooth, mole, molecular, mol, appendix, teeth, ratio, premolar, back tooth, cheek tooth, wisdom tooth, third molar, cheektooth
Translations
Every language
noun back tooth
| Español | diente molar, molar, muela |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 어금니 eogeumni |
| 日本語 | 臼歯 kyūshi |
| 中文 | 臼齒 /臼齿 jiùchǐ |
| हिन्दी | दाढ़ dāṛh, चर्वणक carvaṇak |
| Português | dente molar, molar |
| Français | molaire |
| Deutsch | Backenzahn |
| Italiano | dente molare, molare |
| Ελληνικά | γομφίος gomfíos, τραπεζίτης trapezítis |
| Română | măsea, molar |
| Русский | коренно́й зуб korennój zub, моля́р moljár |
| Tiếng Việt | răng hàm |
| العربية | ضِرْس ḍirs |
| עברית | טוֹחֶנֶת toẖénet |
adj containing one mole of solute per litre of solution
| Português | molar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | molar |
| Русский | моля́рный moljárnyj |
adj relating to a complete body of matter
| Русский | моля́рный moljárnyj |
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title = {molar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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