- den|ti|frice
- den|ti|frice «DEHN tuh frihs», noun.a paste, powder, or liquid for cleaning the teeth.╂[< Middle French dentifrice < Latin dentifricium < dēns, dentis tooth + fricāre to rub]
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frice — den·ti·frice; … English syllables
dentifrice — den·ti·frice … English syllables
dentifrice — den•ti•frice [[t]ˈdɛn tə frɪs[/t]] n. den a paste, powder, liquid, or other preparation for cleaning the teeth • Etymology: 1550–60; < MF < L dentifricium tooth powder =denti denti +fric(āre) to rub + ium ium I … From formal English to slang
dentifrice — Any preparation used in the cleansing of the teeth, e.g., a tooth powder, toothpaste, or tooth wash. [L. dentifricium, fr. dens, tooth, + frico, pp. frictus, to rub] * * * den·ti·frice dent ə frəs n a powder, paste, or liquid for cleaning the… … Medical dictionary
ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… … English syllables
Dentifrice — Den ti*frice, n. [L. dentifricium; dens, dentis, tooth + fricare to rub: cf. F. dentifrice. See {Tooth}, and {Friction}.] A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
