dentin
US /ˈden.tɪn/
UK /ˈden.tɪn/
名詞
牙本質
a calcified tissue, similar to bone but harder, that forms the main bulk of a tooth, beneath the enamel and surrounding the pulp cavity.
範例:
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The dentist explained that the cavity had reached the dentin layer of the tooth.
牙醫解釋說，蛀牙已經到達牙齒的牙本質層。
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Dentin is softer than enamel but harder than bone.
牙本質比牙釉質軟，但比骨骼硬。