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cemental

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /səˈmɛntəl/
  • rhymes with -ɛntəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to cement, as of a tooth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • cemental tubes
  • 1840-1845, Richard Owen, Odontography The cemental tubuli appear from their course , and sometimes from the overlapping of the substances in the sections examined , to be directly continued from the tubuli of the ivory

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cement + -al.