DENTIN

dentine, dentin

(noun) bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth

dentine, dentin

(noun) a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dentin (usually uncountable, plural dentins) (American spelling)

The hard, dense calcareous material that makes up the bulk of a tooth

Anagrams

• indent, intend, tinned

Source: Wiktionary



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