dentine

/ˈdɛntin/ noun B2

the hard inner part of a tooth

Word Origin Dentine is the hard tissue inside your teeth, and its name comes straight from Latin 'dens' (tooth) with the suffix '-ine' meaning 'pertaining to.' The root 'dent-' is everywhere in dental words: dentist, dentures, dentifrice (toothpaste), and even trident (three teeth). The PIE root *dent- is so ancient that it connects to words like 'tooth' itself. So dentine is literally 'tooth-stuff.'

noun the hard inner part of a tooth B2

The dentine lies beneath the enamel and forms the bulk of the tooth.

(名词) 牙本质;象牙质

牙本质位于牙釉质下方,构成牙齿的主体。

(sustantivo) dentina [la parte interna dura de un diente]

La **dentina** se encuentra debajo del esmalte y constituye la mayor parte del diente.

(nom) dentine; ivoire [Tissu dur et calcifié qui constitue la majeure partie de la dent, situé sous l'émail.]

La **dentine** se trouve sous l'émail et forme l'essentiel de la dent.

(Substantiv) Dentin; Zahnbein [das harte, knöcherne Gewebe, das den Hauptteil eines Zahnes bildet und unter dem Zahnschmelz liegt.]

Die **dentine** liegt unter dem Zahnschmelz und bildet den Großteil des Zahnes.

(名詞) 歯の硬い内側の部分

dentineはエナメル質の真下にあり、歯の大部分を形成している。

(substantivo) dentina [a parte interna dura de um dente]

A dentina fica sob o esmalte e forma a maior parte do dente.

noun Alternative spelling of dentin. countable

Dentine sensitivity can cause discomfort when consuming hot or cold foods.

(名词) 牙本质

牙本质敏感会在食用冷热食物时引起不适。

(sustantivo) dentina [Ortografía alternativa de dentin (dentina).]

La sensibilidad de la dentina puede causar molestias al consumir alimentos calientes o fríos.

(nom) dentine; ivoire dentaire [Variante orthographique de « dentine » : tissu dur et calcifié qui constitue l'essentiel de la dent, situé sous l'émail.]

La sensibilité de la dentine peut provoquer une gêne lors de la consommation d'aliments chauds ou froids.

(Substantiv) Dentin [Alternative Schreibweise von *dentin*: das harte, knochenähnliche Material, das den Hauptteil eines Zahns bildet.]

**Dentine**-Empfindlichkeit kann bei heißen oder kalten Speisen unangenehm sein.

(名詞) dentin(象牙質)の別のつづり。

象牙質の知覚過敏は、暑い食べ物や冷たい食べ物を摂取するときに不快感を引き起こすことがある。

(substantivo) dentina [Variante ortográfica de dentina.]

A sensibilidade da dentina pode causar desconforto ao consumir alimentos quentes ou frios.

Synonyms: dentin
Word parts: dent + ine

Common collocations

of prep enamel subst be verb digestion subst from prep in prep to prep assemblage subst

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