| modified zinc oxide-eugenol cement | Dental cement obtained by mixing zinc oxide and eugenol with one or more additives. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| eugenol | <chemistry> A colourless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, C10H12O2 resembling the phenols, and hence also called eugenic acid. It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves. Origin: Eugenia + -ol. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| eugenol O-methyltransferase | <enzyme> Forms methyleugenol and isomethyleugenol from eugenol and isoeugenol, respectively; genbank u86760 Registry number: EC 2.1.1.- Synonym: (iso)eugenol o-methyltransferase, s-adenosylmethionine - (iso)eugenol o-methyltransferase, iemt1 gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| zinc oxide and eugenol | Used as a base material beneath metallic dental restorations and as a temporary filling material or impression material; setting and hardening result from complex reactions between the powder and the eugenol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zinc oxide-eugenol cement | Least irritating of the cements. The powder is essentially zinc oxide with strengtheners and accelerators. The liquid is basically eugenol. (boucher's clinical dental terminology, 4th ed, p50) (12 Dec 1998) |
| unmodified zinc oxide-eugenol cement | A dental cement obtained by mixing zinc oxide and eugenol without modifiers. (05 Mar 2000) |