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molar Definition


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molar1
noun
    1. Any of the large back teeth in humans and other mammals, used for chewing and grinding. Compare canine tooth, incisor.
adj
    1. Belonging or relating to a molar.
    2. Said of a tooth: used for grinding.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin mola millstone, from molare to grind.




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mole4
noun
    1. chem.
      (symbol mol) the SI unit of amount of substance, equal to the amount of a substance (in grams) that contains as many atoms, molecules, etc, as there are atoms of carbon in 12 grams of the isotope carbon-12.
Derivative: molal
adj
    Said of a solution: containing one mole of dissolved substance per kilogram of solvent.
Derivative: molar
    Belonging or relating to a mole.
    Per mole or per unit amount of substance.
Etymology: Early 20c: from German Mol, from Molekül molecule.



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