zinc phosphate cement
- noun
- /zɪŋk ˈfoʊsfeɪt səˈmɛnt/
- Specialized
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cemento de fosfato de zinc
- After mixing the powder and liquid, the zinc phosphate cement was quickly applied to the dental restoration.
Examples
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Many dental professionals prefer zinc phosphate cements for their durability.
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The dentist used zinc phosphate cement for the crown.
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Zinc phosphate cement is often used to secure crowns and bridges during dental procedures.
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The dentist preferred using zinc phosphate cement because of its proven reliability and strength.
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Zinc phosphate cement is often used to secure crowns and bridges during dental procedures.
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After mixing the powder and liquid, the zinc phosphate cement was quickly applied to the dental restoration.
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The dentist preferred using zinc phosphate cement because of its proven reliability and strength.
Synonyms
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A material dentists use to attach crowns or fill gaps in teeth
A hard paste used to fix metal crowns and as a base under fillings
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is fully compositional: 'zinc' + 'phosphate' specify the chemical component that characterizes the kind of 'cement', so the overall meaning (a cement made from zinc phosphate) is directly derivable from the parts. Although it's a technical dental term, it follows regular chemical-naming patterns common across languages, so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer its meaning.
Etymology
The dental name zinc phosphate cement comes from what it is: when zinc powder is mixed with phosphate liquid it forms a hard, cement-like paste. Like building cement, this paste is used as a 'glue' to 'hold' crowns and other restorations, so the name tells you both its materials and its use.