[syn: dentine, dentin]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
dentine
n 1: a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that
comprises the bulk of a tooth [syn: dentine, dentin]
2: bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a
tooth [syn: dentine, dentin]