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Dentifrice definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DENTIFRICE, n. [L. A tooth and to rub] A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth. Burnt shells and charcoal pulverized make an excellent dentifrice.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English dentifricie, from Latin dentifricium, from denti- + fricare to rub — more at friction Date: 15th century a powder, paste, or liquid for cleaning the teeth

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a paste or powder for cleaning the teeth. Etymology: F f. L dentifricium f. dens dentis tooth + fricare rub

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Tooth-powder.

Moby Thesaurus

abstergent, cathartic, cleaner, cleaning agent, cleaning solvent, cleanser, cleansing cream, cold cream, cream, depurant, detergent, diuretic, emetic, enema, gargle, holystone, lotion, mouthwash, nauseant, pumice stone, purgative, purge, purifier, rinse, shampoo, soap, solvent, synthetic detergent, tooth powder, toothpaste, wash