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pontic

Pontic - What does it mean?

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Pontil vs Pontic - What's the difference?

pontil | pontic |


As a noun pontil

is (glassblowing) a punty; a metal rod used in the glassblowing process after a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with a wad of hot glass, is attached to the bottom of the vessel to hold it while the top is finalized it often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar on the base when removed called the "pontil mark".

As an adjective pontic is

of or relating to the historical pontus region of asia minor or its people.

Ontic vs Pontic - What's the difference?

ontic | pontic |


As adjectives the difference between ontic and pontic

is that ontic is ontological while pontic is of or relating to the historical pontus region of asia minor or its people.

Poetic vs Pontic - What's the difference?

poetic | pontic |


As adjectives the difference between poetic and pontic

is that poetic is poetic (relating to poetry) while pontic is of or relating to the historical pontus region of asia minor or its people.

Pontic vs Pontin - What's the difference?

pontic | pontin |


As an adjective pontic

is of or relating to the historical pontus region of asia minor or its people.

As a noun pontin is

(enzyme) an atpase that is a component of telomerase.

Pontic vs Postic - What's the difference?

pontic | postic |


As adjectives the difference between pontic and postic

is that pontic is of or relating to the historical pontus region of asia minor or its people while postic is (obsolete) backward.

Pontic vs Pontian - What's the difference?

pontic | pontian |


As nouns the difference between pontic and pontian

is that pontic is a false tooth that forms part of a dental bridge while Pontian is the Pontic Greek dialect of the historical Pontus region of Asia Minor.

As an adjective pontic

is of or pertaining to the Pontus, Euxine, or Black Sea.

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