noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The hard, dense calcareous material that makes up the bulk of a tooth. US, uncountable, usually
2. 2
   bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth wordnet
3. 3
   a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dentinedentinedentinum

Etymology

From French dentine, from Latin dens (“tooth”) + English chemical suffix -in / -ine.

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