Where does “petrodentine” come from?

petrodentine (English) comes from English petro-, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

petrodentine (English): A very hard, hypermineralized form of dentine

Definitions

  1. A very hard, hypermineralized form of dentine

Ancestry of “petrodentine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpetro-stone; petroleum; oil export, sometimes as a...
2Latinpetrastone, rock
3Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from English petro- →