root surface

US: /ˈruːt ˈsɝːfɪs/

Definition

Definition of root surface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

dentistry

TECH.

outer area of a tooth root exposed to gums or bone

TECH.

The dentist cleaned the root surface to remove plaque and tartar.

plant biology

TECH.

outer area of a plant root that touches soil or water

TECH.

Tiny hairs on the root surface help the plant absorb minerals.

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Expressions with root

root for

show strong sympathy or alignment with a side

She always roots for the underdog in any situation.

root up

remove completely by pulling out from the ground

Farmers had to root up old trees to plant new crops.

take root

grow roots into soil

The saplings will take root in a few weeks.

root about

search for something in a casual way

She rooted about in her bag for the keys.

root of all evil

primary cause of all negative things

Some say money is the root of all evil.

at the root of

prep.

points to the origin of a problem or situation

Poverty is often at the root of social issues.

Expressions with surface

on the surface

adv.

at the outermost layer or level

The paint looks fine on the surface but is peeling underneath.

below the surface

adv.

in a position under the top layer

The fish swam below the surface.

bring to the surface

cause something to rise to the top

The diver brought the treasure to the surface.

bubble to the surface

rise to the top of a liquid

The air bubbles to the surface of the water.

under the surface

adv.

existing beneath the top layer or exterior

The water was calm, but under the surface, currents were strong.

beneath the surface

adv.

under the top layer

The treasure was buried beneath the surface of the sand.

we've only scratched the surface

exp.

explored only a small part of something

We've only scratched the surface of the ocean's mysteries.

we've barely scratched the surface

exp.

just begun to deal with a problem

We've barely scratched the surface of the city's traffic issues.

it only scratched the surface

exp.

addressed only a small part of a problem

The report only scratched the surface of the issue.

scratch the surface

begin to find out about something

We are just scratching the surface of what this technology can do.

Examples of root surface in a sentence

The hygienist polished the root surface carefully during the procedure.
Fungi colonized the root surface, forming a beneficial symbiosis.
Nutrients accumulate on the root surface before moving into the inner tissues.

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French:surface radiculaire, surface racinaire, ...
German:Wurzeloberfläche, Oberfläche der Wurzel, ...
Italian:superficie radicolare, superficie radicale, ...
Spanish:superficie radicular, ...
Portuguese:superfície radicular, superfície da raiz, ...
Chinese:根面, 根表面, ...
Japanese:歯根面, 根表面, ...
Arabic:سَطْحُ الْجِذْر, مِسَاحَة سَطْح الْجِذْر, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁטַח הַשּׁוֹרֶשׁ, שְׁטַח הַפְּנֵי הַשֹּׁרֶשׁ, ...
Russian:поверхность корня зуба, поверхность корня, ...
Ukrainian:поверхня кореня, коренева поверхня, ...
Hindi:जड़ की सतह, मूल सतह, ...
Bengali:দাঁতের মূলের পৃষ্ঠ, শিকড়ের পৃষ্ঠ, ...
Catalan:superfície radicular, ...
Czech:povrch kořene, ...
Danish:rodoverflade, ...
Dutch:worteloppervlak, oppervlak van de wortel, ...
Greek:ριζική επιφάνεια, επιφάνεια της ρίζας, ...
Hungarian:gyökérfelszín, gyökérkülszín, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទៃឫសធ្មេញ, ផ្ទៃឫស, ...
Korean:치근면, 뿌리 표면, ...
Persian:سطح ریشه, ...
Polish:powierzchnia korzenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):superfície radicular, ...
Romanian:suprafață radiculară, suprafața rădăcinii, ...
Swedish:rotyta, ...
Thai:ผิวรากฟัน, ผิวราก, ...
Turkish:kök yüzeyi, kök yüzeyi alanı, ...
Vietnamese:bề mặt chân răng, bề mặt rễ, ...

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