dentin
US /ˈden.tɪn/
UK /ˈden.tɪn/
명사
상아질
a calcified tissue, similar to bone but harder, that forms the main bulk of a tooth, beneath the enamel and surrounding the pulp cavity.
예시:
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The dentist explained that the cavity had reached the dentin layer of the tooth.
치과 의사는 충치가 치아의 상아질 층에 도달했다고 설명했다.
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Dentin is softer than enamel but harder than bone.
상아질은 에나멜보다 부드럽지만 뼈보다 단단하다.