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Molar vs Mola - What's the difference?

molar | mola |

As nouns the difference between molar and mola

is that molar is a back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food while mola is moth.

As an adjective molar

is of or relating to the molar teeth, or to grinding or molar can be (chemistry) of, relating to, or being a solution containing one mole of solute per litre of solution.

molar

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) molaire, from (etyl) meaning grinding as a millstone (mola).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
    • Synonyms
    * (l) * (l)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to the molar teeth, or to grinding.

    • Etymology 2

    From in the chemistry usage.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) Of, relating to, or being a solution containing one mole of solute per litre of solution.
  • (physics) Of or relating to a complete body of matter as distinct from its molecular or atomic constituents.
    • Derived terms
    * molarity
    Related terms
    * molality

    Anagrams

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    mola

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A traditional textile art form of the Kuna people of Panama and Colombia. A mola consists of cloth panels, made to wear on clothing, which feature complex designs made with multiple layers of cloth in a reverse technique.
  • * 1977 , Rhoda L. Auld, Molas: What they are, How to make them, Ideas they suggest for creative appliqué? , page 67
    • The classic mola is pure applique and is distinguished by alternating bands of color.
  • a sunfish, Mola mola

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