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dentin

/dˈɛntən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
dentin
IPA
/dˈɛntən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From French dentine, from Latin dens (“tooth”) + English chemical suffix -in / -ine.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dentins (plural) dentine (alternative)

Derived Forms

dentinal dentinitis dentinoid dentinoma orthodentin predentin vasodentin

Synonyms

dentine

Rhymes With

benton trenton denton fenton kenton renton brenton penton shenton menton lenton henton

Questions

How do you pronounce dentin?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛntən/.
What does dentin mean?
The hard, dense calcareous material that makes up the bulk of a tooth.
Where does dentin come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce dentin

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