dentine

dentin (ˈdɛntɪn)

/ (ˈdɛntiːn) /

noun

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

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Derived forms of dentine

dentinal, adjective

Word Origin for dentine

C19: from denti- + -in

Words nearby dentine

dentinal lamina cyst, dentinal papilla, dentinal sheath, dentinal tubule, dentin dysplasia, dentine, dentinocemental, dentinocemental junction, dentinoenamel, dentinoenamel junction, dentinogenesis

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Example sentences from the Web for dentine

The acid thus generated attacks the enamel of the teeth, causing decay of the dentine.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
Outside the dentine of the root is a substance closely resembling bone, called cement.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
The crowns of the teeth are greatly reduced in height, and the dentine is thin.
Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas
Surrounding the cavity on all sides is the hard substance known as the dentine, or tooth ivory.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

Complete enamel plates on the anterior and posterior surfaces are separated by tracts of dentine on the sides of each tooth.
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae|Robert J. Russell

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