Definition of dentine Dentine

/dɛˈntin/ - [denteen] - den•tine

We found 6 definitions of dentine from 5 different sources.

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What does dentine mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: dentines

dentine - bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
  dentin
  bone, os a shade of white the color of bleached bones
dentine - a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
  dentin
  animal material material derived from animals
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • dentine (n.)
    The dense calcified substance of which teeth are largely composed. It contains less animal matter than bone, and in the teeth of man is situated beneath the enamel.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • dentine
    Dentin, den′tin, n. the substance of which the tooth is formed, under the enamel. [L. dens, dentis, a tooth.]

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