2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dentine \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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
dentine
n 1: a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that
comprises the bulk of a tooth [syn: {dentin}]
2: bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a
tooth [syn: {dentin}]
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