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Definition of Molar
1. Noun. Grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars.
Generic synonyms: Tooth
Specialized synonyms: Wisdom Tooth
Derivative terms: Grind
2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to the grinding teeth in the back of a mammal's mouth. "Molar teeth"
3. Adjective. Designating a solution containing one mole of solute per liter of solution.
4. Adjective. Containing one mole of a substance. "Molar weight"
5. Adjective. Pertaining to large units of behavior. "Such molar problems of personality as the ego functions"
Definition of Molar
1. a. Of or pertaining to a mass of matter; -- said of the properties or motions of masses, as distinguished from those of molecules or atoms.
2. a. Having power to grind; grinding; as, the molar teeth; also, of or pertaining to the molar teeth.
3. n. Any one of the teeth back of the incisors and canines. The molars which replace the deciduous or milk teeth are designated as premolars, and those which are not preceded by deciduous teeth are sometimes called true molars. See Tooth.
Definition of Molar
1. a grinding tooth [n -S]
Medical Definition of Molar
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