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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The primary, bone-like structure of a [ | + | The primary, bone-like structure of a [[tooth]]. Dentin is hard calcareous material, with less porosity and less organic matter than [[bone]]. It is generally covered with a protective enamel layer. Layers of dentin cover animal teeth (whale, [[hippopotamus teeth|hippopotamus]], boar, etc.) and tusks ([[ivory]], [[elephant tusk|elephant]], [[walrus tusk|walrus]], etc.). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 13 January 2014
Description
The primary, bone-like structure of a Tooth. Dentin is hard calcareous material, with less porosity and less organic matter than Bone. It is generally covered with a protective enamel layer. Layers of dentin cover animal teeth (whale, hippopotamus, boar, etc.) and tusks (Ivory, elephant, walrus, etc.).
Synonyms and Related Terms
dentine; dentina (Esp., Port.); dentine (Fr.); Dentin (Deut.); dentine (Ned.)
Authority
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Caring for your Collections, Arthur W Schulz (ed.), Harry N. Abrams, Inc. , New York, 1992