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dentin

den·tin

US/ˈdɛntʌn/ uncommon us

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1.

a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth

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2.

bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth

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From French dentine, from Latin dens (“tooth”) + English chemical suffix -in / -ine.

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