\Mo"lar\, a. [L. moles mass.] (Mech.)
Of or pertaining to a mass of matter; -- said of the
properties or motions of masses, as distinguished from those
of molecules or atoms. --Carpenter.

\Mo"lar\, a. [L. molaris, fr. mola mill, fr. molere to
grind in a mill. See {Mill} the machine.]
Having power to grind; grinding; as, the molar teeth; also,
of or pertaining to the molar teeth. --Bacon.

\Mo"lar\, n. (Anat.)
Any one of the teeth back of the incisors and canines. The
molar which replace the deciduous or milk teeth are
designated as {premolars}, and those which are not preceded
by deciduous teeth are sometimes called {true molars}. See
{Tooth}.