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molar

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: molar

1
 nadj
grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
of or pertaining to the grinding teeth in the back of a mammal's mouth
2
 adj
containing one mole of a substance
3
 adj
pertaining to large units of behavior
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: molar
1

n grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars

Synonyms:
grinder
Types:
wisdom tooth
any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21)
Type of:
tooth
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

adj of or pertaining to the grinding teeth in the back of a mammal's mouth

“molar teeth”
2

adj containing one mole of a substance

“molar weight”

adj designating a solution containing one mole of solute per liter of solution

3

adj pertaining to large units of behavior

“"such molar problems of personality as the ego functions"--R.R. Hunt”
Antonyms:
molecular
relating to simple or elementary organization
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