Dentifrice
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noun.
A substance, such as a paste or powder, for cleaning the teeth.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A powder or other substance used in cleaning of the teeth. The term is now also applied to liquid preparations for the same purpose.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
toothpaste
or any other
substance
, such as
powder
, for
cleaning
the
teeth
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush
Word Usage
"Therefore the frequent use of oranges as a dentifrice is a habit of great value."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
cleaner
cleanser
cleansing agent
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
tooth powder
toothpaste
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
'bride
alveoli
bract
classify
double-leaded
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abstergent
cathartic
cleaner
cleaning agent
cleaning solvent