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dentine

British  
/ ˈdɛntiːn, ˈdɛntɪn /

noun

  1. the calcified tissue surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth and comprising the bulk of the tooth

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Etymology

Origin of dentine

C19: from denti- + -in

Vocabulary lists containing dentine

Body Language: Dent, Dont ("Tooth")

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Dentine, Dentin, den′tin, n. the substance of which the tooth is formed, under the enamel.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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