retene

[ ree-teen, ret-een ]

/ ˈri tin, ˈrɛt in /

noun Chemistry.

a crystalline hydrocarbon, C18H18, obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.

Nearby words

rete testis, rete venosum, retell, retelling, retem, retene, retention, retention cyst, retention jaundice, retention suture, retention vomiting

Origin of retene

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

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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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