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dentin


den·tin

noun \ˈden-tən\

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-nəl, ˈden-tə-nəl\ adjective

Variants of DENTIN

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

First Known Use of DENTIN

circa 1845

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