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retene
[ ree-teen, ret-een ]
/ ˈri tin, ˈrɛt in /
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noun Chemistry.
a crystalline hydrocarbon, C18H18, obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
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British Dictionary definitions for retene
retene
/ (ˈriːtiːn, ˈrɛt-) /
noun
a yellow crystalline hydrocarbon found in tar oils from pine wood and in certain fossil resins. Formula: C 18 H 18
Word Origin for retene
C19: from Greek rhētinē resin
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