dentine

Noun

den=tine

WORDNET DICTIONARY

dentine(n = noun.substance) dentin - a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth;

is a kind of animal material

has particulars: ivory, tusk

dentine(n = noun.body) dentin - bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth;

is a kind of bone, os

is a part of tooth

dentine, n. (US dentin) a hard dense bony tissue forming the bulk of a tooth.

Derivative

dentinal adj.

Etymology

L dens dentis tooth + -INE(4)

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