dentin

🇺🇸 /ˈdentiːn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdentiːn/
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The layer of a tooth that is beneath the outer enamel and contains the pulp.

The dentist explained that the cavity had reached the dentine, which is why the tooth was sensitive to hot and cold.

translation

n. The layer of a tooth that is beneath the outer enamel and contains the pulp.