Molar: meaning, definitions and examples

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molar

 

[ หˆmoสŠlษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

dental care

A molar is a large, flat tooth at the back of the mouth, used for grinding food.

Synonyms

back tooth, grinder

Examples of usage

  • The dentist recommended getting a filling for the cavity in my molar.
  • I have a wisdom tooth coming in behind my molar.
Context #2 | Noun

chemistry

In chemistry, a molar is a unit of measurement used to express the amount of a substance.

Synonyms

molarity, mole

Examples of usage

  • The concentration of the solution is 1 molar.
  • She calculated the molar mass of the compound.

Translations

Translations of the word "molar" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น molar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‹เคฒเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Backenzahn

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ geraham

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะพะปัั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zฤ…b trzonowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡ผๆญฏ (ใใ‚…ใ†ใ—)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท molaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ molar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท azฤฑ diลŸi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ด๊ธˆ๋‹ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถุฑุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stoliฤka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ stoliฤka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ผ้ฝฟ (jiรนchว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ koฤnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ jaxl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทัƒ ั‚ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aฤŸฤฑz diลŸi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ molar

Etymology

The word 'molar' originated from the Latin word 'molaris', meaning 'millstone', due to the tooth's function in grinding food. Over time, the term expanded to include the chemistry measurement unit, inspired by the concept of grinding substances in chemical reactions.

See also: mole, molecule.

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