[ 'dɛnti:n ]
( US dentin -tɪn )
■ noun hard dense bony tissue forming the bulk of a tooth.
Derivatives
dentinal 'dɛntɪn(ə)l adjective
Origin
C19: from L. dens , dent- 'tooth' + -ine 4 .
[ 'dɛnti:n ]
( US dentin -tɪn )
■ noun hard dense bony tissue forming the bulk of a tooth.
Derivatives
dentinal 'dɛntɪn(ə)l adjective
Origin
C19: from L. dens , dent- 'tooth' + -ine 4 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004