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Dentine

Dentine Meaning & Definition
Dentine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dentine?

[n] bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
[n] a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dentine: dentin | dentin

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See Also | animal material | bone | ivory | os | tooth | tusk

Dentine In Webster's Dictionary

\Den"tine\, n. [Cf. F. dentine.] (Anat.) The dense calcified substance of which teeth are largely composed. It contains less animal matter than bone, and in the teeth of man is situated beneath the enamel.

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