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den·tin

 (dĕn′tĭn) or den·tine (-tēn′)
n.
The main, calcareous part of a tooth, beneath the enamel and surrounding the pulp chamber and root canals.
den′tin·al (dĕn′tə-nəl, dĕn-tē′-) adj.
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dentine

(ˈdɛntiːn) or

dentin

n
(Dentistry) the calcified tissue surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth and comprising the bulk of the tooth
[C19: from denti- + -in]
ˈdentinal adj
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dentine

Bony tooth tissue that encloses the pulp chamber and root canals.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.dentine - a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a toothdentine - a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
dentin
animal material - material derived from animals
ivory, tusk - a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
2.dentine - bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
dentin
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
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Translations

dentine

[ˈdentiːn] N → dentina f, esmalte m dental
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