What does Dentifrice mean?
Definitions for Dentifrice
ˈdɛn tə frɪsden·ti·frice
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Princeton's WordNet
dentifricenoun
a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush
Wiktionary
dentifricenoun
toothpaste or any other substance, such as powder, for cleaning the teeth
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Dentifricenoun
A powder made to scour the teeth.
Etymology: dens and frico, Latin.
Is this grey powder a good dentifrice? Ben Jonson, Catil.
The shells of all sorts of shell-fish, being burnt, obtain a caustick nature: most of them, so ordered and powdered, make excellent dentifrices. Nehemiah Grew, Musæum.
Wikipedia
Dentifrice
Dentifrices, including toothpowder and toothpaste, are agents used along with a toothbrush to clean and polish natural teeth. They are supplied in paste, powder, gel, or liquid form. Many dentifrices have been produced over the years, some focusing on marketing strategies to sell products, such as offering whitening capabilities. The most essential dentifrice recommended by dentists is toothpaste which is used in conjunction with a toothbrush to help remove food debris and dental plaque. Dentifrice is also the French word for toothpaste.
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dentifrice
Dentifrice is a substance, such as a paste or powder, used to clean and polish teeth. It often contains fluoride to help prevent tooth decay and can come in various forms like toothpaste, tooth powder, or tooth tablets.
Webster Dictionary
Dentifricenoun
a powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder
Etymology: [L. dentifricium; dens, dentis, tooth + fricare to rub: cf. F. dentifrice. See Tooth, and Friction.]
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Dentifrice
Dentifrices are agents used along with a toothbrush to clean and polish natural teeth. They are supplied in paste, powder, gel or liquid form. There have been many dentifrices produced over the years, many focusing on marketing strategies to sell products, such as offering whitening capabilities. The most essential dentifrice recommended by dentists is toothpaste which is used in conjunction with a toothbrush to help remove food debris and dental plaque. Dentifrice is also the French word for toothpaste.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dentifrice
den′ti-fris, n. a substance used in rubbing or cleaning the teeth. [Fr.,—L. dentifricium, from dens, and fricāre, to rub.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Dentifrice in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Dentifrice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- dentifricoEsperanto
- dentífricoSpanish
- 歯磨きJapanese
- dentifrícioPortuguese
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