Definitions for dentin

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dentin den·tin

Spelling: [den-tn, -tin]

IPA: /ˈdɛn tn, -tɪn/

Dentin is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in dentin (deinnt).

Definitions for dentin

noun

1. the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.

Origin of dentin

First recorded in 1830-40; dent- + -in²

Examples for dentin

Nature will not restore the lost part, but will do the next best thing—solidify the dentin.

The effect is to cause the surface exposed to dentin to oxidize more than tin would do alone; in that there is a benefit.

Still, it can easily be renewed, or if all the tin is removed we find the dentin hard and firm.