denture powder

noun

A powder used for cleaning dentures.

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Meanings

noundenture powder (countable and uncountable, plural denture powders)

plural denture powders

  1. countableuncountableA powder used for cleaning dentures.
    1 more example

    The use of denture powder and brush for cleaning artificial teeth has proved completely satisfactory in practice, and should become a regular habit, especially after meals, in the interests of hygiene and to prolong the life of the denture. KOLYNOS DENTURE POWDER is as harmless to the new 'acrylic' and other 'plastic' bases as it is to metal and vulcanite, yet it effectively removes all food debris and stains. From all chemists—1/3.

    1945 March and April, advertisement, inside back page, Railway Magazine
  2. countableuncountableAn adhesive powder for fixing dentures in place, a fixative.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denture powder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denture%20powder.

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