dental gold
- noun
- /ˈdɛntəl ɡoʊld/
- Specialized
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oro dental
- Many patients prefer dental gold for its durability.
Examples
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She inherited several ounces of dental gold from her late father, who had collected old dental work.
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The dentist recommended using dental gold for my filling.
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Because dental gold resists corrosion, it has long been a popular choice for fillings and bridges.
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The dentist recommended a crown made of dental gold for its durability and biocompatibility.
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The dentist used a special alloy of dental gold for the patient's filling.
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Many crowns are made from dental gold due to its durability and biocompatibility.
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When choosing materials for restorations, many patients prefer dental gold for its strength.
Synonyms
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1.0
A soft yellow metal that is valuable and used for jewelry and money
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4.1
A pale, silver-coloured metal that people make by mixing gold with other metals for jewellery
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A metal with 75 percent pure gold used in jewelry
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A metal made of about 87 percent gold used for jewelry
A mix of gold and other metals made to be stronger or change color
A mixture of gold and silver that has a slight green color
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Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'dental' (pertaining to teeth/dentistry) + 'gold' (the metal) yields 'gold used in dentistry' which matches the given definition. A B1 learner knowing both constituents can reliably infer this meaning since the construction is literal and cross-linguistically common.
Etymology
Dental gold comes from the simple, literal idea of dental meaning 'teeth' and gold meaning the metal; dentists used a special gold alloy for fillings and crowns because it shapes easily and lasts a long time. So, dental gold now means 'a gold alloy used in dentistry'.