adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.

   "Jamie had a molar removed as it was decaying."

2. 2
   A unit of concentration equal to one mole per litre.
3. 3
   grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to the molar teeth, or to grinding. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of, relating to, or being a solution containing one mole of solute per litre of solution. not-comparable
3. 3
   Of or relating to a complete body of matter as distinct from its molecular or atomic constituents. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   pertaining to large units of behavior wordnet
2. 2
   containing one mole of a substance wordnet
3. 3
   designating a solution containing one mole of solute per liter of solution wordnet
4. 4
   of or pertaining to the grinding teeth in the back of a mammal's mouth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

grindergrinderbaby toothbicuspidbucktoothcanine

Antonyms

All antonyms

molecular

Example

More examples

"I had to get a molar extracted."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English molar, from Latin molāris (“millstone, molar”).

Etymology 2

From mol(e) + -ar in the chemistry usage.

Related phrases

Fournier's molarMoon's molarmolar concentrationmolar heat capacitymolar mashermolar massmolar solutionmolar toothmolar volumemulberry molar

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