# dentin

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #73,116

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dentin