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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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