DENTINE


Meaning of DENTINE in English

/ ˈdentiːn; NAmE / ( NAmE also den·tin / NAmE ˈdentɪn/) noun

[ U ] ( biology ) the hard substance that forms the main part of a tooth under the enamel

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Latin dens , dent- tooth + -ine .

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