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molarize

molarize verb: to evolve or develop into molar teeth.

Verb

molarize (third-person singular simple present molarizes, present participle molarizing, simple past and past participle molarized)

  1. To evolve or develop into molar teeth.
    • Macrodontia and microdontia are relatively common human craniofacial abnormalities, and macrodontia of premolars has frequently been described as molarized premolars.1998 November 6, Abigail S. Tucker et al., “Transformation of Tooth Type Induced by Inhibition of BMP Signaling”, in Science, volume 282, number 5391, →DOI, pages 1136–1138
    • All are characterized by extreme postcanine megadontia, premolars with molarized roots, lower molars with accessory cuspules, and thick molar enamel.1999 April 9, Melanie A. McCollum, “The Robust Australopithecine Face: A Morphogenetic Perspective”, in Science, volume 284, number 5412, →DOI, pages 301–305
  2. To chew, especially with the molar teeth.
    • Then the children, dear little angels! will like to molarize juta-paste and taffy, and the happy father while purchasing these at Mike Sweeney's should try some of that tradesman's tobacco and cigars.1876, Niagara Index - Volume 9, page 154
    • The other people are not eating, they're just watching you, as though you were Madonna having sex, or Lady Di doing nothing. Like you're on a stage, at a dinner table, and there's an auditorium full of curious, eager people with laser-like gazes aimed at your fork as you stab a glob of mutton...2004, Tom Brosnahan, Turkey: Bright Sun, Strong Tea, →ISBN, page 292
  3. To create a molar solution of.
    • It is assumed that it might be possible, by subjecting an aqueous solution to selective radiation in a narrow spectrum of wavelengths at which the hydrate ion sheaths would be destroyed, to molarize the ions and separate salts from the aqueous solution.1967, Oceanology - Volume 7, page 9
  4. To incorporate or subsume (something) in its entirety.
    • If a person is able to “molarize” all knowledge or comprehend one molar reality or concept perfectly, that person will reach the highest level of extrasensory perception, which is to perceive the will of the Supreme Creator.1993, Wesley H. Bateman, Knowledge From The Stars, →ISBN
    • These subjectivities are struck together to form a truly disgusting gum to replace desiring machines. They molarize the desiring machines, and represent them.2006, Félix Guattari, Stéphane Nadaud, The anti-Oedipus papers, page 153

Forms of molarize

third-person singular presentmolarizes
present participlemolarizing
past participlemolarized
pastmolarized
alternative formmolarise

Origin of molarize

From molar + -ize.

Questions about molarize

What does molarize mean?
Molarize means to evolve or develop into molar teeth.
What part of speech is molarize?
Molarize is a verb.
What is the past tense of molarize?
The past tense of molarize is molarized.

Words near molarize in the dictionary

  1. molarise
  2. molarised
  3. molarities
  4. molarity
  5. molarization
  6. molarize
  7. molarized
  8. molarizes
  9. molarizing
  10. molarlike
  11. molars

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