retene

[ ree-teen, ret-een ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 1 8 H 1 8 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.

retene

/ ˈriːtiːn; ˈrɛt- /

noun

1. a yellow crystalline hydrocarbon found in tar oils from pine wood and in certain fossil resins. Formula: C 18 H 18

Word History and Origins

Origin of retene¹

1865–70; < Greek rhēt ( ī́nē ) resin + -ene

Word History and Origins

Origin of retene¹

C19: from Greek rhētinē resin