n.
Pronunciation: ' den-t ə n
Variant: or den · tine \ ' den- ˌ t ē n, den- ' \
Function: noun
Date: circa 1845
: a calcareous material similar to but harder and denser than bone that composes the principal mass of a tooth ― see TOOTH illustration
– den · tin · al \ den- ' t ē -n ə l, ' den-t ə -n ə l \ adjective