Found 2 items, similar to dentine.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: dentine 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Dentine Dentine \Den"tine\ (d[e^]n"t[i^]n), 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. [1913 Webster]