dentine

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A form of dentin — The hard, dense calcareous material that makes up the bulk of a tooth.

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Meanings

noundentine (countable and uncountable, plural dentines)

plural dentines

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of dentin.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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animal material

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

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

dentine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentine

MLA

“dentine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dentine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentine.

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