tooth powder

Thân thiện

She sprinkles tooth powder onto her toothbrush.

Definition

Noun: A cleaning substance for the teeth, presented in dry, finely-ground particulate form, intended to be applied to a toothbrush for oral hygiene.

Usage

"Tooth powder" is a non-count noun referring to the product category. It is used with singular verb forms. - This tooth powder contains baking soda and mint. - Tooth powder was more common before the invention of modern toothpaste.

Examples

• She prefers using tooth powder because it leaves her mouth feeling exceptionally clean.
• Historically, tooth powder was often made from crushed chalk or charcoal.
• You only need a small sprinkle of tooth powder on your brush.

Advanced Usage

• "in powder form": Used to specify the physical state, often in contrast to paste or gel.
  • The dentifrice is available in powder form.

Variants and Related Words

• Dentifrice (n): A broader, more formal term for any substance used with a toothbrush to clean the teeth (includes toothpaste, tooth powder, and tooth gel).
• Toothpaste (n): A more common, gel or paste-form dentifrice.

Synonyms

• Dental powder
• Dentifrice (when specifying the powder type)

Notes

"Tooth powder" is a compound noun. The primary meaning is the specific dental hygiene product. It is not typically used in idiomatic expressions or as a phrasal verb.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a dentifrice in the form of a powder

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