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den·tin (d

n) or den·tine (-t

)

The main, calcareous part of a tooth, beneath the enamel and surrounding the pulp chamber and root canals.

dentin·al (d

-n

l, d

n-t

-) adj.

dentin (d

The main bony part of a tooth beneath the enamel, surrounding the pulp chamber and root canals.

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Noun	1.	dentin - a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth dentine animal material - material derived from animals ivory, tusk - a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
	2.	dentin - bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth dentine bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

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