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retinene

retinal (ˈrɛtɪnəl)

/ (ˈrɛtɪˌniːn) /
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noun
the aldehyde form of the polyene retinol (vitamin A) that associates with the protein opsin to form the visual purple pigment rhodopsin
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Word Origin for retinene

C20: from retina + -ene
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