Associations to the word «Dentin»

Wiktionary

DENTIN, noun. The hard, dense calcareous material that makes up the bulk of a tooth

Dictionary definition

DENTIN, noun. A calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth.
DENTIN, noun. Bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats