dentin

den·tin

noun \ˈden-t^ən\

Definition of DENTIN

: 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-ˈtē-n^əl, ˈden-tə-nəl\ adjective

Variants of DENTIN

den·tin or den·tine \ˈden-ˌtēn, den-ˈ\

First Known Use of DENTIN

circa 1845

den·tin

noun \ˈdent-^ən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of DENTIN

: a calcareous material similar to bone but harder and denser that composes the principal mass of a tooth, is formed by the odontoblasts of the surface of the dental papilla, and consists of a matrix containing minute parallel tubules which open into the pulp cavity and during life contain processes of the cells of the pulp—compare cementum, enamel

—den·tin·al \ˈdent-^ən-əl; ˈden-ˌtēn-^əl, den-ˈ\ adjective

Variants of DENTIN

den·tin or den·tine \ˈden-ˌtēn, den-ˈtēn\

Illustration of DENTIN