Hypertext Webster Gateway: "dentifrice"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Dentifrice \Den"ti*frice\, n. [L. dentifricium; dens, dentis,
tooth + fricare to rub: cf. F. dentifrice. See {Tooth}, and
{Friction}.]
A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth;
tooth powder.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
dentifrice
n : a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a
toothbrush
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